People Operations Specialist – Maternity Cover

Role Overview

• Act as a key ambassador for Ding in the market, delivering a professional, engaging, and inclusive candidate experience.
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and talent communities, supporting hiring across commercial, data, and tech roles.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment operations, including CV screening coordination, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and offer process support.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support ongoing and future hiring needs.
• Support hiring managers with recruitment logistics, timelines, and best practices.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, and internal mobility.
• Prepare and issue employment documentation (contracts, amendments, letters, confirmations), ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.
• Maintain accurate employee data across HR systems and trackers, with strong attention to detail and data integrity.
• Manage and maintain compliant digital employee files, ensuring documentation is complete, organised, and audit-ready.
• Act as a first point of contact for employees on HR operational queries, escalating when appropriate.
• Support the setup, maintenance, and optimisation of People systems (e.g. HRIS, ATS), ensuring they are accurate, efficient, and fit for purpose.
• Support reporting and data tracking across hiring and People operations, contributing to better decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reduce manual processes, and enhance overall efficiency within the People function.
• Support monthly UK & Ireland payroll processes by coordinating inputs, data changes, and validations with internal teams and external payroll providers.
• Assist with UK & Ireland benefits administration, including enrolments, changes, and employee queries.
• Support compliance-related tasks across multiple jurisdictions, working closely with external vendors and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in HR operations and talent acquisition, ideally in a scale up, fast-paced or international environment.
• A genuine HR generalist mindset: curious, hands-on, and motivated to learn all aspects of the People function.
• Comfortable balancing recruiting, admin, and employee support responsibilities.
• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail — accuracy matters to you.
• Proactive and resourceful: you anticipate needs, spot issues early, and take ownership.
• Able to multitask, prioritise effectively, and work to deadlines.
• Confident using Excel and PowerPoint for reporting, tracking, and presentations.
• Strong communication skills, professionalism, and the ability to engage with employees and candidates with warmth and credibility.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and committed to delivering a great employee experience.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements