People Operations Specialist - (14 month FTC - Maternity Cover)
Hybrid London Full-time Mid-level People Operations & HRIS
At a glance
Mid-level People Operations & HRIS role at Pod. London · full-time · £45,000–£50,000 base.
SalaryStated by Pod
£45,000 – £50,000
Base salary for this role, in GBP per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from PodOur estimate for the market: £47,500–£51,500Median £49,500
The range includes the market median of £49,500 for mid-level people operations & HRIS roles in London.
Worked out from 6 postings that stated pay, median £49,500. Last updated Oct 15, 2026.
RolePeople Operations & HRIS
SeniorityMid-level
LocationLondon
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay£45,000–£50,000
PostedSep 29, 2026 · 2w ago
Role brief
hrroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Coordinate onboarding, exits and employee changes, including contracts, promotions, leave administration and staff records
- Prepare monthly payroll updates and help administer benefits, working with Finance and external providers
- Maintain HiBob data, build workflows and reports, and help employees and managers with system questions
- Improve People processes through documentation, automation support and recommendations that make operations more efficient
What you bring
- Experience in People Operations, HR coordination or a similar role, with a sound grasp of employee lifecycle work
- Experience supporting payroll and working with employee data, reporting and HR systems
- Strong data accuracy and care when handling confidential information
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone who combines careful HR administration with empathy and a drive to improve processes. It is a fourteen-month maternity-cover contract, with two to three days per month in the London office.
From the employer
Job Title: People Operations Specialist (14 month FTC - Maternity Cover)
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per month in London office)
As our People Operations Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering an exceptional employee experience across every stage of the employee lifecycle. Combining operational excellence, systems expertise and a people-first mindset, you'll help ensure our processes, payroll and people systems run smoothly while continuously looking for ways to improve how we work.
Here's what our People Operations Manager had to say:
"At Pod, we believe exceptional employee experiences are built through great processes, smart systems and people who genuinely care. This role is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of key People Operations activities, improve the way we work and make a meaningful impact across the entire employee lifecycle. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, finding efficiencies and creating experiences that help people thrive. If that sounds like you, we'd love to welcome you to the team." Deliver an Outstanding Employee Lifecycle Experience - You'll coordinate and manage key employee lifecycle activities, ensuring every employee receives a professional, positive and consistent experience. This includes:
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per month in London office)
As our People Operations Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering an exceptional employee experience across every stage of the employee lifecycle. Combining operational excellence, systems expertise and a people-first mindset, you'll help ensure our processes, payroll and people systems run smoothly while continuously looking for ways to improve how we work.
Here's what our People Operations Manager had to say:
"At Pod, we believe exceptional employee experiences are built through great processes, smart systems and people who genuinely care. This role is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of key People Operations activities, improve the way we work and make a meaningful impact across the entire employee lifecycle. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, finding efficiencies and creating experiences that help people thrive. If that sounds like you, we'd love to welcome you to the team." Deliver an Outstanding Employee Lifecycle Experience - You'll coordinate and manage key employee lifecycle activities, ensuring every employee receives a professional, positive and consistent experience. This includes:
- Managing onboarding and offboarding processes
- Preparing contracts, offer letters and employment documentation
- Coordinating promotions, salary changes and contractual amendments
- Maintaining accurate employee records and documentation
- Supporting employees and managers with People-related queries
- Assisting with family leave and absence management administration
- Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
- Preparing and processing monthly payroll changes
- Managing new starter, leaver and employee data updates
- Supporting employee benefits administration
- Resolving payroll and benefits queries
- Maintaining accurate and compliant payroll records.
- Manage the day-to-day administration and maintenance of HiBob
- Maintain employee data accuracy and integrity
- Build and optimise workflows, automations and approval processes
- Produce people reports, dashboards and insights
- Support employees and managers with system queries
- Identify opportunities to improve functionality and user experience
- Support new feature rollouts and system enhancements.
- Identify opportunities to improve existing processes
- Support automation and efficiency initiatives
- Create and maintain process documentation
- Contribute to wider People team projects
- Recommend improvements that enhance employee experience and operational effectiveness.
- Experience working in a People Operations, HR Coordinator or similar role
- Strong understanding of employee lifecycle processes
- Experience supporting payroll administration
- Knowledge of HR administration best practice.
- Experience working with employee data, reporting and HR systems
- Hands-on experience using HiBob (ideally) or a similar HRIS platform
- Strong attention to detail with excellent data accuracy
- Confidence handling sensitive and confidential information.
- A passion for creating seamless and positive employee experiences
- A people-first approach, with the ability to balance operational excellence with empathy
- An understanding that great People Operations is about more than process, it's about making employees' lives easier
- A genuine desire to improve the moments that matter across the employee lifecycle
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build trusted relationships with employees, managers and stakeholders
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
- Passion for improving processes and finding more efficient ways of working
- Confidence challenging existing approaches and recommending improvements
- Ability to balance operational detail with the wider employee experience.
- Experience building workflows and automations within HiBob
- Experience administering employee benefits programmes
- Knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR compliance requirements
- Experience implementing process improvements or HR system enhancements
- Experience creating people dashboards or management reporting.