HR Coordinator - Maternity Cover in Oxford

Position: HR Coordinator - up to 10 months Maternity Cover

Location: Head Office, Witney - Hybrid model: 3 days office-based, 2 days home-based

Hours: 35 contracted hours per week, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Salary: Up to £30,400.75 per annum (depending on experience)

Closing Date: Friday 25th September 2026

We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

About the Role:

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day? At Advance, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live independently and achieve their ambitions. As a specialist provider of housing and support services for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions, we are committed to making a positive impact every day.

We are looking for a motivated and organised HR Coordinator to join our friendly People Team temporarily for up to 10 months.

What You'll Be Doing:

As part of our HR Operations team, you'll support the full employee lifecycle, helping to ensure our HR service is responsive, accurate and customer-focused. You'll work closely with managers, employees, candidates and colleagues across the organisation to deliver an excellent HR experience.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to HR enquiries via telephone, email and in person
• Supporting recruitment activity by advertising vacancies and managing applicant communications
• Coordinating pre-employment checks and onboarding processes
• Maintaining accurate records on HR systems
• Processing contractual and payroll-related changes
• Providing first-line HR advice and guidance in line with policies and employment legislation
• Assisting HR Advisors with recruitment and employee relations activities
• Contributing to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives

About You:

We're looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is committed to providing a professional, responsive and people-focused HR service.

You’ll bring:

• Previous administration experience, ideally within an HR environment
• Knowledge of HR processes, policies and employment legislation
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• The ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines
• A positive, solution-focused approach
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications
• A genuine interest in developing a career in HR

In return, we offer training and support, including CIPD and career progression.

About the organisation:

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.

All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.

Benefits of working for Advance:

We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:

• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.

Safeguarding:

At Advance, Safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture — it’s reflected in our values, our behaviours, and the way we work together. We believe that creating a safe environment is not just about compliance, but about cultivating trust, openness, and accountability at every level.

As the organisation’s Safeguarding Lead, Ryan Brummitt, Executive Director of Support, oversees our safeguarding arrangements and ensures that concerns are acted upon quickly, sensitively and in line with national legislation and local safeguarding procedures.

We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you are a customer, family member, colleague or partner organisation, if you have any concerns about the welfare or safety of someone we support — or of any member of our team — please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Together, we can ensure that Advance remains a safe, supportive and inclusive organisation for all. We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.