At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead HR operations, ensuring a seamless experience for employees throughout their journey.
- Company: Join Ayvens, a forward-thinking company shaping the future of sustainable mobility.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, private medical insurance, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on employee experience and drive innovation in HR.
- Qualifications: Experience in HR services, strong leadership skills, and knowledge of UK employment law.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
At Ayvens, progress starts with you. Our ambitions to shape the future of sustainable mobility are powered by our talent. Join us, and get better with every move.
At Ayvens, we’re shaping the future of mobility and delivering smarter, more sustainable solutions for our customers. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to creating a high-performing, inclusive and customer-focused culture.
We’re looking for an experienced and driven People Services & Support Manager to lead our HR operational delivery. This is a key role within our HR function, responsible for ensuring high-quality, consistent and compliant people services across the entire employee lifecycle.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead People Services delivery across onboarding, contractual changes, payroll, benefits and leavers, ensuring a seamless colleague experience
- Act as the first point of contact escalation for HR queries, ensuring responsive, high-quality support for managers and employees
- Oversee payroll delivery via a third-party provider, managing performance, accuracy and compliance
- Provide expert leadership on employee relations, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes
- Lead, coach and develop the People Services & Support team, fostering a high-performing, customer-centric culture
- Own HR systems and data integrity, ensuring accuracy, governance and effective use of technology
- Use MI, SLAs and insights to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement, including leveraging digital and AI-enabled solutions
- Ensure risk, compliance and governance standards are met across all people operations
- Support the smooth delivery of organisational change, working closely with HR Business Partners and key stakeholders
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience leading a People Operations / HR Services function in a complex organisation
- Strong expertise in employee relations, including complex case management
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams in a service-driven environment
- Solid knowledge of UK employment law, compliance and risk management
- Experience delivering end-to-end employee lifecycle processes
- Strong understanding of HR systems (e.g. Workday or similar) and data management
- Skilled in using data and service metrics to improve performance
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate policy into practical guidance
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple demands in a fast-paced environment
- CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a forward-thinking, evolving organisation
- Shape and enhance the employee experience across Ayvens UK
- Lead impactful operational change and innovation in HR
- Work with a collaborative and supportive HR leadership team
What we can offer
Rewards & Financial Benefits
- Competitive pension scheme, Annual salary review and bonus scheme
- EV company car, Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme, Employee referral scheme (£1,000)
- Retail discounts programme, GymFlex membership options, Cycle to Work scheme
Health & Wellbeing
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance, Health assessment options, Travel insurance, Dental insurance, Critical illness cover, Personal accident insurance
Time Off & Work–Life Balance
- 25 days’ annual leave + an additional Celebration Day, 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, no weekends
- Holiday buy & sell scheme, Volunteer days, Time allocated for personal development, Study support (where applicable)
Workplace & On-Site Facilities
- Free parking (limited), EV charging points, Bike storage & shower facilities, Complimentary breakfast, Staff and social events
At Ayvens we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, enjoyable and authentic workplace so if you are excited by this, or any role at Ayvens but your experience doesn’t exactly align, we would encourage you to apply regardless!
At Ayvens, we believe that our success is driven by our commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and technology-enabled services that help our customers focus on their everyday business. We’re committed to sustainable mobility and have made it a core part of our strategy. In everything we do, we’re guided by the principles of authenticity, curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We aim to foster an organisation that's diverse in people and ideas, where everyone can thrive and be themselves, no matter who they are.
Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to enable the transformation towards large scale adoption of sustainable mobility and provide our customers with the solutions they need to succeed.
People Services Support Manager in Bristol employer: Ayvens Group
At Ayvens, we pride ourselves on being a forward-thinking employer that values inclusivity and employee development. Our Bristol location offers a collaborative work culture, competitive benefits including a comprehensive health package and generous leave policies, and ample opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join us to lead impactful change in HR while contributing to our mission of shaping sustainable mobility solutions.
