People Operations Administrator

SLR is looking for a People Operations Administrator to help deliver a high quality, responsive HR and payroll service to colleagues across Europe.

This role is based in our Bristol office, which can be balanced with the option to work flexibly from home too.

The role

What you’ll be doing:

Payroll Support

• Processing payroll data accurately and on time — including starters, leavers, changes, deductions, and additional hours.
• Ensuring payroll activity complies with statutory requirements and company policies.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records.
• Investigating and resolving payroll queries quickly and professionally, escalating where required.

HR Administration

• Maintaining accurate employee records throughout the full employee lifecycle.
• Managing new starter and leaver processes, including contract administration and onboarding.
• Updating and maintaining the HRIS and processing HR change requests.
• Supporting the administration of company benefits.
• Working collaboratively with the People Team, Shared Services and Service Lines to ensure seamless data flow.

General Administration

• Monitoring and responding to the People EU inbox, often dealing with high volumes and shifting priorities.
• Maintaining internal systems, databases and spreadsheets.
• Liaising with IT to ensure correct access and system set ups for starters and existing employees.
• Handling sensitive and confidential data in line with GDPR and company policies.
• Working autonomously, taking initiative, and supporting with ad hoc duties as required.

General Corporate Responsibilities

• Building effective working relationships and communicating professionally and empathetically, especially when dealing with sensitive matters.
• Upholding all GDPR, data security, confidentiality, and Health & Safety obligations.
• Undertaking mandatory training and demonstrating a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Adhering to company policies, procedures, and Code of Conduct.
• Contributing to a safe, secure, tidy working environment.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Managing your workload effectively and raising concerns around quality or risk with the team or manager.
• Taking accountability for your own performance and development.
• Suggesting improvements to enhance team processes and service delivery.
• Collaborating with the wider People function to ensure a consistent and high-quality People service.
• Remaining flexible as responsibilities evolve to meet business needs.
   

About us

SLR are global leaders in Sustainability Solutions, helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.
 
About you

You should be able to demonstrate the experience, qualities and attributes below:

Knowledge & Experience

• Good IT skills, including working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook, alongside the ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
• Previous administrative experience, ideally within an HR and/or payroll environment, with an understanding of employment legislation
• Awareness of confidentiality principles and secure handling of information.
• Ability to identify your own training and development needs.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and work on your own initiative.
• Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to build positive working relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ability to follow direction and work within company policies and procedures.
• Good understanding of the Data Protection Act and GDPR.

Personal Attributes

• Professional, reliable, and conscientious approach to work.
• Ability to multitask and remain effective during unpredictable, fast‑changing workloads.
• Flexible, cooperative, and a supportive team player.
• Positive, proactive and solution‑focused mindset.
• High level of integrity, especially regarding confidentiality.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Self‑motivated, enthusiastic, and eager to contribute.

Education & Qualifications

You should have a good general level of education with GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths.

Although not essential, you might also have CIPD Level 3 (or a willingness to work towards this) and/or other professional qualifications and/or evidence of ongoing professional development.

Culture & Inclusion at SLR

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.