People Operations Advisor

People Operations Advisor

Rebellion · Oxford, United Kingdom · Contract · Posted 2026-09-03

Workplace: on_site

Department: People and Talent

Description

We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd. 

We are on the lookout for a People Operations Advisor to join our passionate People & Talent Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract!

The People Operations Advisor is responsible for delivering a high-quality, efficient and employee-focused HR operations service across the organisation. Working as part of the People Team, you will ensure that HR processes are delivered consistently, accurately and in line with UK employment legislation and company policies.

In this role you will take ownership of key areas of the employee lifecycle, maintain accurate HR records and systems, support reporting and people data requirements, and identify opportunities to improve HR processes and the overall employee experience. This is a hands-on role requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, sound employment law knowledge and the confidence to work with employees and managers at all levels.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role based at our riverside headquarters in Oxford, offering a creative and relaxed atmosphere where teamwork drives our success.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate HR processes across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to offboarding.
• Ensure employee records, contracts, HR systems and documentation are accurate, complete and maintained in a timely manner.
• Prepare and issue employment documentation including contracts, contract variations, letters and other HR correspondence.
• Manage changes to employee terms and conditions, working arrangements, promotions, transfers and other contractual changes.
• Coordinate probation reviews and ensure appropriate actions are followed through.
• Support the effective management of absence, family leave, flexible working and other employee lifecycle processes.
• Ensure leaver processes are completed accurately and consistently, including appropriate documentation and system updates.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, processes and procedures.

Requirements

• Previous experience in an HR Advisor, HR Operations or similar HR generalist role.
• Good working knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Experience managing HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Experience supporting employee relations matters.
• Experience using HRIS and Microsoft Office/Google Workspace or equivalent systems.
• The ability to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• CIPD qualification is desirable.

Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

Right to Work Statement

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!

Inside Rebellion

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Find out more about us here

Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.

If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn’t sound quite like you, we’re recruiting for a range of positions across the studio and we’re always happy to receive speculative applications via our website. Visit our Careers website to view all our live vacancies: Rebellion: Careers

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