About The Role
As a consulting business, our people are our greatest asset. With this in mind, a high degree of focus is needed in the PeopleOps area to support our existing Hippos to attract new talent in order to deliver on our growth plans.

The People Operations Administrator is a crucial member of the PeopleOps team and you will play a pivotal role in providing a seamless, efficient and first class service during the on-boarding of new hippos to the business. This is a hybrid role with a requirement to visit the Leeds office and/or other Hippo offices for meetings 1-2 times per month, but with the flexibility to work from the office more often if preferred. The People area is broken down into 2 areas: with two heads of: - Talent Acquisition (led by Lynne Mulligan);
- People Operations & Development (led by Helen Croft); Vital to the success of this role you will work with the Talent Acquisition, Client Operations team as well as our third-party suppliers to provide administration support that will include but not limited to: - On-boarding
- Off-boarding
- People ops processes and procedures
- People ops systems. The role in a nutshell: - Onboarding admin and organisation including contract creation and onboarding onto our systems for all new starters
- Being a point of contact for new starters guiding them through the process and assisting with any queries
- Scheduling and supporting new starter onboarding and assisting throughout the onboarding process
- Manage our third party supplier in the processing of background checks (BPSS) and Security Clearance ensuring deadlines are met
- Regular reporting and compliance checks for contractors
- Administration of our company benefits
- Weekly and monthly regular reporting and ad hoc reporting
- Administration of offboarding
- Ensuring a positive experience through the employee lifecycle by process improvement
- Maintaining the accuracy of our people systems BambooHR, Lattice and 360 Learning. About the Candidate: - You should have strong administrative experience, ideally (but not essential) within a People Operations environment.
- You need to be able to work in a fast-paced collaborative team to provide a high quality and responsive service to the business.
- Organised and able to prioritise effectively with strong attention to detail, able to work under pressure and multi-task with good problem-solving ability.
- A proactive and positive attitude with the ability to use your own initiative. About The Company
As well as a competitive salary which we’re transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits: - Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6% with employee contributions of 2%)
- 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
- Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts
- Critical illness cover
- Life assurance and death in service cover
- Volunteer days
- Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Financial and general wellbeing sessions - Flexible benefits scheme with options of: - private health cover
- private dental cover
- additional company pension contributions
- additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days)
- wellbeing contribution
- charity contributions
- tree planting Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo
At Hippo, we’re dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices. Hi, we’re Hippo.
At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes. We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world. Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. We're confident in our abilities, authentic in our approach, and passionate about what we do. If you're looking for a digital services partner that can deliver real results, let us help you build for the future and make a lasting impact. Hippo locations
We are headquartered in Leeds and located across the UK in Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide, so don't let location hold you back from applying. We welcome candidates from all over the UK who possess the flexibility to work from any of our locations. Plus, we offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8k to help make your move a smooth one. It's worth noting that, given the dynamic nature of our business, you may be required to work on-site at client locations or from your own home.

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