HR Coordinator (human Resources Coordinator)

Job Title:  HR Coordinator  Reporting to:  Managing Director (line management); Fractional HRD (functional reporting)  Salary: £30,000 to £35,000per annum Contract type: Full time or Part time (phone number removed) FTE)  About the Role   Provide day-to-day transactional HR and internal recruitment support to a fast-growing, founder-led business of around 60 people. This is a hands-on role covering internal recruitment coordination, onboarding, HR administration, and first-line employee queries – giving one person a broad view across the employee lifecycle while the organisation continues to scale.  There is genuine scope for the right person to grow with the business, potentially progressing towards a more specialist or advisory HR or talent role as the function develops.  Key Responsibilities   Internal Recruitment support  Coordinate recruitment activity end-to-end: posting roles, screening applications, scheduling interviews, and liaising with hiring managers and candidates  Support the offer and pre-employment check process (references, right-to-work, contracts)  Help maintain a positive candidate experience as the business scales its hiring  Onboarding  Own the new starter process: inductions, paperwork, system access requests, and first-week check-ins  Continuously improve onboarding materials as the business and roles evolve  HR administration & data  Maintain accurate, compliant HR files (physical and digital) for all employees  Manage and update HR data/HRIS, ensuring records are current for headcount, absence, and reporting purposes  Support production of routine HR reports and metrics  First-line HR support  Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day employee queries (holiday, policies, benefits), escalating more complex matters appropriately  Signpost employees to relevant policies and self-service resources  Help maintain and update the policy library as things change  General  Provide flexible support across HR and, where needed, adjacent functions as priorities shift  Contribute ideas for improving processes as the organisation grows – much of what this role covers will evolve over time  Other tasks which may be reasonably required from time to time  What Working Here Is Like: Priorities can shift quickly – you might be sourcing candidates one day and updating HR systems the next  Processes are still being built in places, so you'll sometimes be working things out as you go rather than following an established playbook  Investment-backed and founder-led, so pace and visibility are both high – decisions get made fast  Person Specification  Essential Criteria:  Area  Criteria  HR  Previous experience in an HR administration, coordination or generalist support role  Recruitment  Experience supporting recruitment processes (scheduling, screening, coordination)  Systems  Confident using HR systems/HRIS and standard Microsoft Office and other workspace tools  Data & accuracy  High attention to detail, particularly with HR records, data, and confidential information  Communication  Clear, professional communicator, comfortable handling first-line employee queries  Pace  Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment  Discretion  Understands and respects confidentiality given regular access to sensitive employee data  Desirable Criteria:  Area  Criteria  Qualifications  CIPD Level 3 (or working towards)  Sector experience  Experience in a scale-up, SME or investment-backed business  Employment law  Working knowledge of core UK employment law and policies  Growth mindset  Interest in developing further into a specialist or advisory HR/talent role  Process improvement  Experience helping to build or improve HR processes rather than just following them