HR Coordinator; human Resources Coordinator

Job Title:

HR Coordinator

Reporting to:
Managing Director (line management);
Fractional HRD (functional reporting)

Salary: £30,000 to £35,000per annum

Contract type:
Full time or Part time (phone number removed) FTE)

About the Role

Provide day-to-day transactional HR and internal recruitment support to a fast-growing, founder-led business of around 60 people. This is a hands-on role covering internal recruitment coordination, onboarding, HR administration, and first-line employee queries – giving one person a broad view across the employee lifecycle while the organisation continues to scale.

There is genuine scope for the right person to grow with the business, potentially progressing towards a more specialist or advisory HR or talent role as the function develops.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Recruitment support

• Coordinate recruitment activity end-to-end: posting roles, screening applications, scheduling interviews, and liaising with hiring managers and candidates
• Support the offer and pre-employment check process (references, right-to-work, contracts)
• Help maintain a positive candidate experience as the business scales its hiring

Onboarding

• Own the new starter process: inductions, paperwork, system access requests, and first-week check-ins
• Continuously improve onboarding materials as the business and roles evolve

HR administration & data

• Maintain accurate, compliant HR files (physical and digital) for all employees
• Manage and update HR data/HRIS, ensuring records are current for headcount, absence, and reporting purposes
• Support production of routine HR reports and metrics

First-line HR support

• Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day employee queries (holiday, policies, benefits), escalating more complex matters appropriately
• Signpost employees to relevant policies and self-service resources
• Help maintain and update the policy library as things change

General

• Provide flexible support across HR and, where needed, adjacent functions as priorities shift
• Contribute ideas for improving processes as the organisation grows – much of what this role covers will evolve over time

Other tasks which may be reasonably required from time to time

What Working Here Is Like:

• Priorities can shift quickly – you might be sourcing candidates one day and updating HR systems the next
• Processes are still being built in places, so you'll sometimes be working things out as you go rather than following an established playbook
• Investment-backed and founder-led, so pace and visibility are both high – decisions get made fast

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

Area

Criteria

HR

Previous experience in an HR administration, coordination or generalist support role

Recruitment

Experience supporting recruitment processes (scheduling, screening, coordination)

Systems

Confident using HR systems/HRIS and standard Microsoft Office and other workspace tools

Data & accuracy

High attention to detail, particularly with HR records, data, and confidential information

Communication

Clear, professional communicator, comfortable handling first-line employee queries

Pace

Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Discretion

Understands and respects confidentiality given regular access to sensitive employee data

Desirable Criteria:

Area

Criteria

Qualifications

CIPD Level 3 (or working towards)

Sector experience

Experience in a scale-up, SME or investment-backed business

Employment law

Working knowledge of core UK employment law and policies

Growth mindset

Interest in developing further into a specialist or advisory HR/talent role

Process improvement

Experience helping to build or improve HR processes rather than just following them