Version 1 Hiring for Compensation and Benefits HR Consultant at Newcastle upon Tyne Full Time

We are looking for an HR Consultant with the desire to join our growing People Operations team. As a company we are experiencing rapid growth, so you need to be comfortable (and thrive) in an extremely fast-paced environment.

We take our people very seriously at Version1 and our company values and behaviours mean everything to us. Maintaining our unique culture as we continue to grow rapidly is a key challenge of our People Team. This is an exciting role allowing Version1 to further develop how we remain a home for the top technical talent across all of our locations.

You will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the People (HR) function by providing support to the business across multiple locations on all things related to compensation and benefits.

As a company, what makes us truly unique are our values and behaviours – our culture of shared values and beliefs, and our ‘personality’. Our ‘people’ are individuals whose own values align with our own; and developing and investing in our people, keeping them happy and motivated, is key to our success. Our people want to feel part of something special and the importance of creating a high-performance culture consisting of top local and international talent is core to Version1.

Job Description

Role Responsibilities:
Manage compensation & benefits questions from employees and managers

Maintain Bamboo personnel records to ensure accurate, reliable data

Coordinate applications and membership of voluntary benefits

Support with benchmarking and gathering market data on salaries and benefits

Coordinate benefits renewals and invoicing

Undertake monthly reporting

Maintain relationships with Payroll in relation to compensation & benefits changes

Assist in ad-hoc projects as required

Support administration of remuneration plans annually and quarterly

Additional HR duties as needed to support the function as a whole.

Qualifications

Ideally you will possess the following qualifications, skills, knowledge, and attributes:

A track record of success in a similar role is essential, ideally Suiting a junior person with some experience in finance, compensation, or human resources with an in-depth knowledge of core compensation terminology and best practice.

Highly energised with emphasis on attention to detail, accuracy, and the needs, objectives, and challenges of internal and external stakeholders coupled with the ability to see the broader picture.

Strong commercial acumen and the ability to align Global reward policy to business objectives.

A highly collaborate team ethos is essential.

Highly numerate with strong problem-solving skills and quantitative skills with the ability to prepare, and evaluate data well and quickly to generate meaningful insights.

An innovative and agile approach to policy and program design, development, and practical implementation experience is essential.

Advanced spreadsheet skills. Proficiency in other MS Office applications.

The Ideal Person:
Highly numerate with strong attention to detail

Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Excel and intermediate functions (vlookup, countif)

Has previous experience working in HR or Payroll

Team oriented

Desirable

Knowledge of job matching through WTW / Towers Watson methodology is a plus

Knowledge of employment benefits across ROI and UK

Experience Bamboo HRIS

HR Administration experience within the IT Tech Industry

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

Competitive Salary complemented with a quarterly bonus

Up to 5% pension contribution match

Private Healthcare

24 days annual leave

Education Assistance Support

Work for a certified Great Place to Work that will challenge you personally and professionally ultimately enhancing your HR knowledge and business acumen

Working in a role where your opinion and ideas don’t just matter, are actively sought out by the business

Flexible working. This role does not demand someone in office 5 days per week, we have adopted a hybrid working model which gives our people the best of both worlds