Trainline

Rail

PeopleOperationsAdvisor

£35–38k London, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“People Operations Advisor at Trainline. Skills: People Operations, HRIS, Payroll, Employee Lifecycle. Provide first-line HR support. Resolve HR process queries”

What You'll Achieve.

Make Trainline a great place to work; Provide stellar service; Ensure high data integrity; Ensure prompt HRIS updates; Ensure accurate and timely payroll data; Ensure alignment between HiBob and payroll workflows; Resolve benefit-related issues efficiently; Ensure employee data is accurate; Support effective financial administration; Ensure policies remain up to date; Ensure policies are user-friendly; Ensure policies align with tech-first culture; Ensure policies align with self-service culture; Identify escalation points; Manage issues appropriately; Deal with issues efficiently; Contribute towards development of new solutions; Enhance quality of offering; Enhance competence of offering; Enhance effectiveness of offering

Industry & Context.

Rail
Problems you'll solve

Analytical mindset; Use insights to support needs

Eligibility Requirements

Work from the office a minimum of 60% of their time, 28-day Work from Abroad policy

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Solid foundation in People Operations, Working understanding of HR best practices, Working understanding of employment law, Working understanding of core HR processes, Experience supporting payroll administration, Comfortable working with HR systems, Data-literate, Exposure to process and ways-of-working improvement, Attention to detail, Clear and professional verbal communication skills, Clear and professional written communication skills, Organisational skills, Time-management skills, Confident using Microsoft Office, Confident using Google Workspace, Ability to work at pace, Ability to work with agility

Nice to Have

Experience with HiBob or similar HRIS, Experience working with employees in France, Experience working with employees in Spain, Experience working with employees in Italy

What You'll Do.

Provide first-line HR support

Resolve HR process queries

Resolve HR policy queries

Produce accurate people data

Maintain accurate people data

Support cyclical People processes

Document employee lifecycle changes

Implement employee lifecycle changes

Support payroll preparation

Validate payroll data

Deliver benefits administration

Manage employee lifecycle administration

Process People-related invoices

Process People-related purchase orders

Support policy improvement

Support process improvement

Support template improvement

Implement new solutions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with People Business Partners; Partner with accounts payable; Collaborate with 270+ rail and coach companies; Work with employees across the business; Contribute to People Ops projects; Support employees across the business

Communication Scope

Explain policies confidently; Explain processes confidently

Process & Methodology

Contribute to People Ops projects, Balance inbox SLAs, Balance operational deadlines, Balance project work, Effective planning, Effective prioritisation

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