HR Officer (Fixed-Term Contract)

About the Role
IQGeo is seeking an HR Officer to deliver high-quality HR support across a growing team of software engineers and business professionals. This fixed-term role will cover key elements of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment support, onboarding, HR operations, payroll coordination, benefits, compliance, and local employee relations.

This is a hands-on HR role requiring professional judgement, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to apply HR knowledge to practical situations. The successful candidate will work closely with managers to resolve issues, improve people processes, and contribute to global HR initiatives.

While this is primarily an HR operations and advisory role, there will be opportunities to contribute to Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development activities, which are considered desirable “nice-to-have” elements.

This a hybrid role based out of our Cambridge office, offering a blend of office presence (2-3 days per week) and remote work.

Estimated Start Date: April 2026

Estimated Contract End Date: February 2027 (~10 months)

What You’ll Do

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle:

Manage changes to employment status, benefits, and employee data, ensuring accuracy across HR and payroll systems

Maintain and update local HR policies, procedures, and documentation to ensure regulatory compliance

Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes for your location, ensuring a consistent and professional employee experience

Coordinate local payroll inputs and ensure accurate and timely processing in partnership with Finance and external providers

Employee Relations & Advisory Support:

Act as a first point of contact for employees and managers on HR queries, providing guidance consistent with policy, employment law, and good people practice

Support employee relations issues (e.g., absence, performance discussions, informal queries) and escalate complex matters to the HR Manager

Help identify and address themes or risks, escalating insights requiring further attention

Compliance, Data & Reporting:

Monitor local legislative and regulatory changes relevant to HR and advise on required updates or actions

Prepare HR reports and workforce metrics to support decision-making and global HR initiatives

Support internal and external audits related to HR, payroll, and compliance

Ensure HR documentation, data, and processes meet GDPR (or equivalent) and record-keeping standards

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership:

Build effective working relationships with managers and colleagues across Finance, IT, Sales, Customer Service, Engineering, and other teams

Support global HR projects, harmonisation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts

Recruitment & Talent Support (Nice-to-Have):

Assist hiring managers with recruitment activities, including refining job descriptions, screening candidates, and coordinating interviews

Support the recruitment workflow and candidate experience across multiple teams and locations

Contribute to onboarding programmes, ensuring new employees are effectively integrated

Learning & Development Support (Nice-to-Have):

Assist in coordinating learning programmes, workshops, and development activities

Support LMS administration and reporting, helping track completion rates and programme effectiveness

Contribute to creating learning content or materials for employee development initiatives

Encourage employee engagement with training and development opportunities

Other Responsibilities:

Perform additional HR duties as required to support the needs of the business or the HR Manager

What You’ll Bring

Essential Skills:

3–5 years of experience in HR operations, HR advising, or a similar HR role

Solid working knowledge of HR processes, payroll coordination, benefits, and local employment law fundamentals

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and build trust

Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

High attention to detail, accuracy, and professionalism when handling confidential information

Confident using HR systems, reporting tools, and MS Office applications.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines

Desirable “Nice-to-Have” Skills:

Experience supporting recruitment processes, candidate engagement, and onboarding

Exposure to Learning & Development programmes, LMS administration, or training coordination

Ability to support content creation for learning or development initiatives

Familiarity with technical/SaaS industry roles and recruitment practices

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

CIPD Associate Level qualification (or progress toward it) desirable but not required

What’s in It for You? 

Please note that benefits will be pro-rated for the duration of the fixed-term contract.

25 days of paid holiday, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days (total 30)

SHINE employee ownership program

Company-matched pension contributions up to 6% of base salary

Private medical insurance (Bupa) & health cash plan

Life assurance (4x gross salary) & incapacity benefit

Enhanced maternity leave policy

EV company car scheme (salary sacrifice) & cycle-to-work scheme (salary sacrifice)

Give as you earn charity scheme & paid volunteering day each year

Career development opportunities (mentorship program, training, etc.)

Home office support for remote workers

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance

We support hybrid and flexible working arrangements for all employees. We understand that life for many people involves school runs, care giving, or exercising!

Work Permits & Visas
You must already have the right to work permanently in the UK. This role does not support those requiring visas or visa transfers.

Diversity & Inclusion

At IQGeo, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to who we are and how we work. Guided by our values, we know that People Matter, and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of nationalities, backgrounds, skills, viewpoints, and abilities.

We create an environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves with confidence, knowing they are respected, supported, and empowered to Deliver with Purpose. By embracing different perspectives, we Pioneer the Future together — shaping innovative solutions for our customers and our industry.

About IQGeo

At IQGeo, we help telecommunications and utility companies around the world “build better networks.” Our award-winning geospatial software empowers more than 500 organizations to plan, design, build, and maintain the fibre and energy networks that are essential to our connected, sustainable future.

Headquartered in Cambridge, UK with regional offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, we’re proud to be a carbon-neutral software company tackling two of society’s biggest challenges: universal broadband access and the transition to net zero. By joining IQGeo, you’ll be part of a global team shaping the networks that power our businesses, communities, and planet for the long term.