HR Co-ordinator

Housing for Women is a registered charity and independent housing association. We champion female empowerment by providing and promoting affordable homes for women and gender-specific support services. Since 1934, we have been working to build a more equal society for women, a world where everyone has a safe roof over their head regardless of circumstance, where violence against women is no longer tolerated.

We are now looking for an HR Co-ordinator to join us on a fixed-term, 9-month contract, working 21 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £28,252.90 per annum (pro rata)
• Attractive pension scheme
• Perkbox membership offering a range of discounts and rewards
• Buying and selling annual leave for enhanced flexibility
• Health Shield healthcare benefits
• Season ticket loan to support commuting costs
• Subsidised gym membership for wellbeing support
• Course funding for professional development

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented administrator to join our values-driven organisation, supporting a dedicated HR team that makes a real difference in women’s lives. You’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth HR operations, from recruitment and onboarding to payroll and employee relations, all while developing your skills in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

The Role

As an HR Co-ordinator, you will provide administrative support to our Human Resources function, ensuring the smooth operation of HR processes across the organisation. Specifically, you will maintain HR records and systems, process key documentation, and assist with employee relations, payroll, and recruitment activities. You’ll also play a crucial role in monitoring staff records, supporting managers with key HR processes, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. Additionally, you will:

• Process staff documentation, including right-to-work checks, DBS checks, and contracts
• Monitor and record staff absence, probation reviews, and 1:1 meetings
• Support recruitment processes, including scheduling interviews and onboarding new hires
• Assist with training co-ordination and employee development initiatives

About You

To be considered as an HR Co-ordinator, you will need:

• Experience in a customer-facing role
• Office administration experience
• Experience handling sensitive employee information
• Knowledge of HR processes and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with payroll processing and employment regulation
• An understanding of customer service and diversity awareness
• A Certificate in Personnel Practice or willingness to work towards it

Candidates interested in applying should attach a cover letter outlining how they meet the essential criteria specified in the person specification, as well as how they think they meet Housing for Women’s EPIC values.

Webrecruit and Housing for Women are equal opportunities employers, who value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re ready to take on this opportunity as an HR Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.