People Specialist

Luton / Milton Keynes, UK from January 2027 onwards
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.

Your scope of responsibility

You will assist to keep our People operations running smoothly while making them better every day:
You support the full employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to offboarding
You ensure accurate HR administration, contracts and data quality and time management
You take ownership of payroll coordination (including P11D reporting) and travel expense processes (Concur)
You support salary reviews, benefits administration and employee queries
You ensure compliance with HR processes, guidelines and statutory requirements
You contribute to HR projects and drive continuous process improvements
You support training coordination development initiatives and succession planning

You combine HR expertise with a hands-on, structured and solution-oriented approach:
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, SuccessFactors (or similar)
Strong skills in operational HR execution along the employee life cycle
Analytical, structured way of working as well and solution-oriented thinking
High level of social competence and communication skills as well as 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 a pragmatic approach in an international environment

Ownership and variety from day one
A collaborative, down-to-earth team locally and being part of the EMEA People Team
Short decision paths and room to contribute ideas
A modern working environment with flexibility
What counts for us are your qualifications – regardless of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation/identity or social, ethnic, or religious backgrounds. We welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds.
If you have any questions, please contact Helen Varley, People Director.

RATIONAL UK Ltd.

Unit 4 Titan Court, Laporte Way

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