People Coordinator (Maternity Cover) in Weymouth

We are investing in our people, culture and capability to create an exceptional place to work, learn and grow. We believe that by supporting our colleagues to thrive, we can inspire excellence in every learner, strengthen our communities and help shape a confident, resilient and future-ready Dorset.

We are looking for an organised, proactive and customer-focused People Coordinator to join our People Team and help deliver an outstanding people service across the College.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and professional People Team at a time of significant investment and positive change.

The People Coordinator plays a key role in supporting colleagues and managers across the full employee lifecycle, providing first-line advice and guidance, coordinating people processes and helping to ensure a positive employee experience.

You will work closely with the People Services Team Lead, People Partners and wider People Team, supporting employee lifecycle administration, staff development activities, workforce reporting, communications and compliance processes.

This position is being offered as a fixed-term maternity cover contract for 12 months, or until the substantive post holder returns from maternity leave, whichever is sooner.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees, providing advice and guidance across a range of people matters.
• Support employee lifecycle processes, including contractual changes, probation reviews, fixed-term contracts and leavers.
• Coordinate and monitor probation processes and performance review activities.
• Support onboarding and induction arrangements for new colleagues.
• Assist with learning and development activities, training administration and workforce development programmes.
• Maintain accurate employee records within iTrent and other People systems.
• Support workforce reporting, compliance activities and audit requirements.
• Coordinate communications and updates relating to People Team initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver a responsive and customer-focused service.
• Contribute to People Team projects, service improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.

We are looking for someone who

• Has experience working within HR, People Services or a customer-focused administration environment.
• Holds a CIPD qualification
• Enjoys helping people and providing excellent customer service.
• Has strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is confident working with systems, data and reporting tools.
• Can maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Has a keen eye for detail and enjoys improving processes.
• Works well both independently and as part of a team.

Join us and help create an exceptional place to work, learn and thrive.

Applications that clearly demonstrate how the Person Specification is met are more likely to be successful at shortlisting stage.

Why Join Coastland College?

Coastland College brings together the strengths of Weymouth College and Kingston Maurward College to create a vibrant, ambitious and future-focused provider of education and skills.

Our purpose is simple

We partner with industry and our community to inspire students and apprentices for individual success beyond expectation, ensuring they are confident, resilient and future ready.

Everything we do is guided by our values

Connected | Welcoming | Dynamic | Empowering | Courageous

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service (pro-rata for part-time roles).
• Additional College efficiency closure days at Christmas and Easter.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), providing generous employer contributions and long-term financial security.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including CPD, professional qualifications and career development support.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing 24/7 confidential counselling, wellbeing support, financial advice and legal guidance.
• Free eye tests through our corporate eyecare scheme.
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts and a wide range of employee savings, discounts and wellbeing benefits.
• Free staff parking on both College campuses.
• Free access to our on-campus gym facilities.
• Staff discounts across College facilities, including Hair & Beauty treatments, dining experiences and theatre performances.
• Access to cafés and catering facilities across both campuses, including Coastland Coffee at our Weymouth Campus.
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities where business needs allow.
• A supportive, inclusive and values-driven culture where colleagues are encouraged to contribute, innovate and succeed.
• The opportunity to work across two unique campuses: our vibrant coastal campus in Weymouth and the stunning historic estate at Kingston Maurward.

Safeguarding

Coastland College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of our safer recruitment procedures.