People Coordinator

  • GROVE SITE SERVICES
  • Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
  • Apr 01, 2026
Full time HR / Recruitment

Job Description

People Coordinator

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly organised and proactive People Coordinator to support the employee lifecycle across the business. This is a key position with a strong focus on recruitment, onboarding and HR coordination, ensuring a smooth, efficient and compliant process from hire through to offboarding.

You will act as a central point of contact between internal teams and external providers, playing a vital role in delivering a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Onboarding

  • Coordinate end-to-end onboarding for new starters

  • Prepare and issue offer letters, contracts and complete pre-employment checks

  • Liaise with hiring managers to support recruitment activity

  • Support engagement with recruitment agencies where required

  • Ensure new starters are fully set up across HR, IT and payroll systems

HR Coordination & Compliance

  • Act as the main point of contact between the business and external HR providers

  • Support HR processes including policy updates, documentation and compliance

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR systems

  • Respond to employee queries and provide general HR administrative support

Payroll & IT Coordination

  • Work closely with payroll to ensure accurate processing of starters, leavers and changes

  • Coordinate with IT for equipment allocation and system access

  • Support secure and timely offboarding, including removal of access

Employee Lifecycle Management

  • Support all stages of the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding

  • Maintain employee documentation including contracts and records

  • Assist with performance reviews and wider HR initiatives

Agency & Stakeholder Management

  • Support relationships with recruitment agencies

  • Act as a key coordination point between internal teams (e.g. project managers, finance, IT) and external partners

About You

  • Previous experience in a HR, People or Coordination role

  • Strong organisational and administrative skills

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management ability

  • High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks

  • Proactive and able to work independently

Desirable:

  • CIPD Level 3 (or working towards)

  • GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths