Hr Co-Ordinator

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Responsible for providing day to day operational HR support.

Reference: JKH/160

Location:

Mildenhall

Contract:

Permanent, Full time on site

Salary & Benefits:

Up to £33,600 per annum depending on experience

26 days per year plus bank holidays (7 holiday days to be used for Christmas shutdown)

Health Cash Plan, Death in Service Cover (after successful completion of probation period)

Department: HR

Hours:

40hrs per week, Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

• Manage the HR inbox, respond to employee queries and provide day-to-day HR administrative support.
• Support managers and employees with HR advice, policies, procedures and general people-related queries.
• Assist with the end-to-end recruitment process, including liaising with recruitment agencies and supporting new starter inductions.
• Manage employee lifecycle administration, including starters, leavers, internal changes, probation, family leave and associated system/payroll updates.
• Monitor sickness absence and Occupational Health requirements, including return-to-work processes, health surveillance and management referrals.
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems, including filing documentation and acting as an expert user of BreatheHR.
• Prepare and support payroll processing, respond to payroll queries and provide processing cover when required.
• Manage administration relating to employee benefits, training, long-service rewards and workwear.
• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and company initiatives, including social events, charity activities and HR projects.
• Assist with audits, policy updates, meeting notes and KPI reporting, providing HR data and documentation as required by the business.

• CIPD Level 3 (or relevant experience in a HR/People Team).
• Experience of HR administration in a busy working environment (manufacturing or
• construction environment preferable).
• Good knowledge of MS packages including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, good attention to detail and be able to prioritise effectively.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Have a proactive continuous improvement mindset and be able to coach and support colleagues across the business.
• An enthusiastic engaged attitude and eagerness to help JKH to continue to grow as a business.

Be an ambassador for JKH’s brand and values – demonstrate the company values through

Integrity – Act with honesty and deliver on promises. Maintain strong moral principles at all times regardless of who is watching.

Accountability – Safety is the priority, don’t cut corners. Everything is done to the highest standard and always look for what can be improved. Take ownership of tasks and do not walk past a problem expecting the next person to deal with it.

Collaboration – Co-operate with others to achieve team goals. Treat everyone with respect and provide support where you can.

HR Co-ordinator

- Job Description and Person Specification
- January 2026