Job Description
HR Operations Coordinator (Maternity Cover)
We are seeking an organised HR professional to support people operations at an education charity helping young people fulfil their potential.
Position: HR Operations Coordinator (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £14,131 per annum actual salary (£28,262 full-time equivalent), or £15,631 actual salary for London home-based staff
Location: Home-based in England, with occasional travel to Birmingham or London
Hours: Part-time, 18.75 hours per week (0.5 FTE)
Contract: Fixed term until October 2027
Start date: December 2026 or January 2027
Closing date: 9am, Monday 2 November 2026
About the role
Working closely with the Head of People, you will help deliver an efficient, welcoming and responsive HR service across the charity. This varied maternity cover role combines day-to-day HR administration with opportunities to improve processes and support staff engagement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Responding to colleague queries and maintaining accurate, confidential employee records in BambooHR.
- Coordinating recruitment administration and keeping hiring managers updated.
- Managing onboarding and offboarding, including references, right to work checks, DBS checks and IT access arrangements.
- Preparing employment contracts and coordinating inductions for new starters.
- Updating policies and guidance with support from the Head of People, and helping managers use HR systems effectively.
- Administering employee benefits and recognition awards.
- Organising staff meetings and engagement events.
- Supporting wider operations, including the virtual phone rota and health and safety administration.
About you
You will bring previous HR administration experience, strong organisational skills and a proactive, practical approach. Comfortable managing competing priorities, you will work accurately and handle sensitive information with discretion.
You will also have:
- Experience using BambooHR and confidence with Microsoft 365, including SharePoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to build positive working relationships.
- Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in using technology to improve efficiency.
- A commitment to creating opportunities for young people from under-resourced backgrounds.
Project management experience would be an advantage.
About the organisation
This education charity supports students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities through mentoring, skills coaching and tuition. Its friendly, inclusive team shares a commitment to creating a fairer society.
Benefits include 25 days annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays and winter closure days, employee discounts, wellbeing support, access to online GP services, volunteering leave and learning and development opportunities. Requests for flexible working are welcomed.
The charity welcomes applications from all backgrounds, particularly people with lived experience relevant to its mission. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout recruitment.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Appointment is subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including references and a DBS check.
Other roles you may have experience of could include HR Administrator, HR Coordinator, People Operations Coordinator, People Administrator, HR Assistant or People and Culture Coordinator.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client Not For Profit People.
