People Administrator in Cornwall

The Vacancy Join Ocean Housing as a People Administrator The role is being offered on a permanent basis part time, over 32 hours a week (Monday - Friday). The salary is £22,380.80 (FTE £25,877.80) At Ocean Housing, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're passionate about creating great places to live and great places to work - and we're looking for a People Administrator to play a key role in supporting our colleagues across the organisation. About the role This is a varied and rewarding opportunity within our People Services team , where you'll provide high-quality, confidential and customer-focused administrative support across the full employee lifecycle. You'll often be the first point of contact for People Services, helping colleagues, managers and external partners with professionalism, sensitivity and care. From recruitment and onboarding to wellbeing, learning and development, and reward administration, you'll help ensure our people processes run smoothly and compliantly while contributing to a positive colleague experience. What you’ll be doing Supporting the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, probation, changes and leavers Preparing accurate employment documentation and maintaining compliant employee records Administering learning and development activity, inductions and training systems Coordinating wellbeing initiatives, absence processes and occupational health activity Supporting reward, recognition and allowance processes Providing meeting, committee and minute-taking support where required Delivering a consistently high standard of customer service to colleagues and managers Supporting People Services projects and continuous improvement initiatives About you You’ll bring previous administrative experience within a People or HR environment , along with a strong eye for detail and a commitment to delivering excellent service. You’ll also have: GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities Confidence using Microsoft Office 365 and digital systems Experience handling confidential and sensitive information Clear written and verbal communication skills A positive, approachable and professional manner Desirable (but not essential) CIPD Level 3 qualification or willingness to work towards it Experience within the social housing sector Minute-taking and report production experience Knowledge of HR systems (Iris Cascade experience is a plus!) Why join Ocean Housing? Be part of a values-driven organisation making a real difference to communities Supportive team culture with a strong focus on wellbeing Opportunities for learning, development and career progression A role where no two days are the same and your contribution genuinely matters At Ocean Housing, we’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion , and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Benefits Include 27 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rata) Professional membership fees paid Company sick pay scheme Workplace pension with death in service benefit Home office work payment Medicash health plan (including dental