People Coordinator

Locations: Worthing

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Time left to apply: End Date: May 7, 2026 (12 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: JR8181

Location: Durrington / Hybrid

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

About the Role

We are looking for an organised, customer‐focused People Coordinator to provide high‐quality administrative support across the full employee lifecycle. This role sits at the heart of our HR operations, supporting the wider People team and acting as a first point of contact for employee and manager queries. Working closely with People Services, HR Business Partners and Payroll, you will help ensure our people processes run smoothly, efficiently and in line with our policies and standards. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build their HR career within a busy and supportive team.

What you will be responsible for

• Delivering HR administrative processes across the full employee lifecycle, including pre‐employment checks, references, benefits, training coordination and people‐related schemes.
• Ensuring HR records are accurate, up to date and compliant with GDPR requirements.
• Completing purchasing and invoice processing for HR goods and services in line with company procedures.
• Preparing HR documentation, including employment contracts, offers and organisational change paperwork.
• Acting as the first point of contact for managers and employees on HR administrative queries.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of HR systems, processes and tools, including templates and manager resources.
• Supporting the development, maintenance and rollout of HR policies, procedures and toolkits.

What you’ll bring to the role

Essential

• HR administration experience gained in a similar-sized organisation.
• Experience responding to employee and manager queries professionally and accurately.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Customer service mindset and ability to thrive in a fast‐paced environment.
• Familiarity with HR legislation or willingness to learn.
• Experience using Workday (advantageous).
• Ability to role model Southern Water’s values and behaviours.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 (or interest in working towards).

Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed. You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long-term value creation.

At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.

If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Additional information:

In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years. Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all preemployment checks, including security vetting. Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration. We truly appreciate every application. Please note, that due to the volume of interest, we may not be able to provide personalised feedback to all applicants.

Our Benefits

• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution
• Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
• Health benefits through a Cash Plan
• Two paid community volunteering days a year
• 25 days annual holiday
• Occupational health service
• Retail discount app
• We offer competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options