Senior Human Resources Associate
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list. Ineligible if it's SOC 4136
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3571 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 48% sure that is the right code. Cpl Life Sciences is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Possible 3571 (Human resources and industrial relations officers) · 48% match
- Ineligible 4136 (Human resources administrative occupations) · 49% match
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Senior HR Associate
Duration: 12 months
Location: Basingstoke (3 days in office, 2 remote)
Pay rate: £21.67- £28.89 per hour PAYE
Hours: 37.5 per week
Responsibilities:
This role is responsible for operating, owning and continuously improving the local UK HR processes that sit outside the scope of the global centralized HR delivery team, and for providing specialist advice on how those processes and policies apply in practice.
- Operate the full range of local UK HR administrative and operational processes across the employee lifecycle, including complex, sensitive and non-standard casework
- Act as the specialist point of advice for employees, managers and HR colleagues on the practical application of policy, covering family leave, absence and sick pay, income protection, benefits, pensions, company car, mobility and immigration
- Own, document and control local UK HR processes, including compliance and audit reporting, and ensure they reflect changes in UK employment legislation and the company’s global policy ahead of their effective date, maximising corporate AI tools to create agility and efficiency
- Own the operational relationship with third party providers, and hold accountability for the accuracy, integrity and change management of HR data feeds
- Define, measure and report against service standards for local HR processes, and use case demand data to identify and resolve the root causes of avoidable queries and rework
- Identify and deliver improvements to process, data quality and manager and employee self-service content, prioritised by customer impact
- Act as the HR data privacy point of contact for the UK, including privacy impact assessments, new vendor set up and records retention
- Maintain working competence across the full recurring administrative cycle and provide cover for the HR administration team during absence, leave and peak periods
- Coach and support the HR administration team, and ensure processes are documented well enough to provide resilience and cross cover
Basic Requirements:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Substantial experience of operating HR administrative and operational processes in a complex organisation
- Working knowledge of UK employment legislation as it applies to family leave, absence and sick pay, working time, right to work and data protection
- Proven experience of improving a process the postholder was personally responsible for delivering, with a measurable outcome
- Strong data analysis skills including advanced MS Excel knowledge, and the ability to identify and resolve the root cause of data quality issues
- Ability to leverage AI tools to maximise efficiency and effectiveness
- Ability to think from a customer perspective and demonstrate user-centric design
Additional Skills/Preferences:
- Experience of delivering HR services and solutions in a large global organisation
- Experience of managing third party providers to agreed service standards
- Workday and HR case management system experience
- Experience of pensions, benefits or global mobility administration
- Formal continuous improvement training, for example Lean or Six Sigma
- CIPD qualified an advantage
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Where this offer sits in the market
Human resources and industrial relations officers (SOC 3571) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~137k in sample- Middle half £28,912–42,432
- Median £33,904
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Cpl Life Sciences holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3571 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.