People Specialist, HR​/Recruitment

Luton / Milton Keynes, UK from January 2027 onwards

At RATIONAL, people are at the centre of everything we do. As a People Specialist, you ensure a seamless and high-quality employee experience, combining operational excellence with a continuous drive to improve how we work.

You will be part of a wider EMEA People team, working closely with colleagues across countries while acting as a trusted partner to the local business.

• Support the full employee lifecycle – from recruitment and onboarding to off‑boarding.
• Ensure accurate HR administration, contracts, data quality and time management.
• Take ownership of payroll coordination (including P11D reporting) and travel expense processes (Concur).
• Support salary reviews, benefits administration and employee queries.
• Ensure compliance with HR processes, guidelines and statutory requirements.
• Contribute to HR projects and drive continuous process improvements.
• Support training coordination, development initiatives and succession planning.

• A degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a CIPD qualification.
• Proven experience in Payroll and pension administration.
• Very good Office 365 skills; good understanding of HR systems such as SAP, Concur, Success Factors or similar.
• Strong skills in operational HR execution along the employee life cycle.
• Analytical, structured way of working and solution‑oriented thinking.
• High level of social competence and communication skills with a strong service orientation.
• Confidence in working with HR data, KPIs and reporting.
• Basic project management skills with the ability to deliver reliably.
• Strong sense of ownership, reliability and discretion with sensitive information.
• Collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset with pragmatic approach in an international environment.

• Ownership and variety from day one.
• A collaborative, down‑to‑earth team locally and part of the EMEA People Team.
• Short decision paths and room to contribute ideas.
• A modern working environment with flexibility.

We welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds. Your qualifications are what counts – we consider candidates regardless of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation/identity, or social, ethnic, or religious backgrounds.