At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the full employee lifecycle and drive HR process improvements.
- Company: Join RATIONAL, where people are at the heart of our mission.
- Benefits: Enjoy ownership, flexibility, and a collaborative team environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace welcoming all backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on employee experiences in a modern workplace.
- Qualifications: Degree in HR or Business, with payroll experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
- Luton / Milton Keynes, UK from January 2027 onwards
- People Specialist
At RATIONAL, people are at the centre of everything we do.
As a People Specialist, you ensure a seamless and high-quality employee experience, combining operational excellence with a continuous drive to improve how we work.
You will be part of a wider EMEA People team, working closely with colleagues across countries while acting as a trusted partner to the local business.
Responsibilities
- Support the full employee lifecycle – from recruitment and onboarding to off‑boarding.
- Ensure accurate HR administration, contracts, data quality and time management.
- Take ownership of payroll coordination (including P11D reporting) and travel expense processes (Concur).
- Support salary reviews, benefits administration and employee queries.
- Ensure compliance with HR processes, guidelines and statutory requirements.
- Contribute to HR projects and drive continuous process improvements.
- Support training coordination, development initiatives and succession planning.
Qualifications
- A degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a CIPD qualification.
- Proven experience in Payroll and pension administration.
- Very good Office 365 skills; good understanding of HR systems such as SAP, Concur, Success Factors or similar.
- Strong skills in operational HR execution along the employee life cycle.
- Analytical, structured way of working and solution‑oriented thinking.
- High level of social competence and communication skills with a strong service orientation.
- Confidence in working with HR data, KPIs and reporting.
- Basic project management skills with the ability to deliver reliably.
- Strong sense of ownership, reliability and discretion with sensitive information.
- Collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset with pragmatic approach in an international environment.
Benefits
- Ownership and variety from day one.
- A collaborative, down‑to‑earth team locally and part of the EMEA People Team.
- Short decision paths and room to contribute ideas.
- A modern working environment with flexibility.
We welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds.
Your qualifications are what counts – we consider candidates regardless of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation/identity, or social, ethnic, or religious backgrounds.
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We think you need these skills to ace People Specialist in Luton
HR Administration
Payroll Coordination
P11D Reporting
Time Management
Employee Lifecycle Management
Office 365 Skills
HR Systems Knowledge (SAP, Concur, SuccessFactors)
