Annual salary: £28,000 - £32,000, dependent on experience
12-month FTC maternity cover
Define Possible at Northrop Grumman UK
At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible.
This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. So, what’s your possible?
The Opportunity:
As a key member of our small HR Operations team, reporting to the HR Service Delivery Lead, you’ll be more than just an employee; you’ll be on a mission to provide top-tier HR support that assists our people to deliver groundbreaking solutions in defence, space and cyber security. From supporting employees and managers with their queries to ensuring seamless onboarding experiences and handling payroll changes with precision, your role is a vital one.
By looking after our people, you’ll be helping us to create a legacy in delivering cutting-edge solutions to the defence, space and cyber security sectors that help protect the national security of the UK and its allies. With a global footprint, we operate from more than 10 sites across the UK, employing around 900 people in the UK.
The role:
- Providing dedicated HR support, working closely with the HR Business Partners and wider HR team, assisting employees and managers alike, ensuring a seamless resolution to any challenge faced.
- Managing the bustling HR mailbox, ensuring each query receives a prompt and helpful response.
- Extending a warm welcome to new hires by supporting the end to end process of onboarding new hires, including issuing offer paperwork and overseeing pre-employment checks.
- Executing payroll changes with precision and care, ensuring smooth transitions for all contractual changes, leavers and the all-in-between.
- Regularly producing insightful HR reports from Excel and Workday, with unparalleled accuracy and efficiency.
- Managing the lifecycle process for contingent workers, from onboarding to termination, confirming that all contractors pass their background checks.
- Professionally handling reference requests for current or former employees.
- Maintaining meticulous employee records, guaranteeing legal compliance and confidentiality always.
Benefits:
We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits including Private Healthcare, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our Recruitment Team.
What We're Looking For
To be successful in this role, you'll bring:
- Significant HR administrative experience, ideally covering the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.
- Strong people skills – you communicate positively and with professionalism when supporting employees, managers, and your colleagues.
- HR systems expertise - previous experience using HR systems, with a strong focus on data accuracy and consistency.
- Efficiency and proactivity - you like to work smart, not just hard. You find ways to get things done effectively rather than just ticking off tasks.
- Natural problem-solving skills - HR is fast-paced and priorities shift. You can navigate competing demands, think on your feet and help streamline the way we work.
- Team contribution - you collaborate effectively with others, always step in to help when needed and want to contribute towards the wider team achieving its goals.
- Attention to Detail and Accountability - You take care when handling confidential HR data, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
- Knowledge of UK employment law - a solid understanding of key HR legislation and how it applies in practice.
- Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills.
- GCSE grades A to C / 5-7 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics, ensuring strong written communication skills and numeracy.
It’s a bonus if you have:
- Experience working in a fast-paced, HR Shared Service environment.
- Experience using Workday.
- CIPD Diploma in Human Resources Practice (Foundation) Level 3 (or equivalent).
Security clearance:
Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national for this clearance type.
You must be able to gain and maintain SC-level UK Government security clearance.
Our recruitment team is on hand to answer any questions and will guide you through the process: [email protected].
Why join us?
A Mission to Believe In
Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world. Your work will have purpose, impact, and meaning.
A Place to Belong and Thrive
We believe every voice matters. You will join a supportive team that values diverse perspectives, inclusion, and collaboration.
Your Career, Your Way
Shape your career journey with access to development programmes, mentorship, and opportunities for internal mobility across our growing UK organisation.
Ready to apply?
Yes – Submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by our team and we will be in touch.
Possibly, I’d like to find out more about this role – Reach out to our team for more information and support: [email protected].
No, I don’t think this role is right for me – Our extensive UK growth means we have exciting, new opportunities opening all the time. Speak to our team to discuss your career goals.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.
Skills Required
- UK citizenship (required for position and clearance)
- Ability to gain and maintain SC-level UK Government security clearance
- Significant HR administrative experience covering full employee lifecycle
- Experience producing accurate HR reports from Excel
- HR systems expertise and strong focus on data accuracy and consistency
- Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills
- Knowledge of UK employment law
- GCSE grades A to C / 5-7 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
- Strong people skills and ability to communicate professionally with employees and managers
- Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential HR data
- Experience using Workday
- Experience working in a fast-paced HR Shared Service environment
- CIPD Diploma in Human Resources Practice (Foundation) Level 3 (or equivalent)
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
