HR Coordinator - Maternity Cover

Position: HR Coordinator - up to 10 months Maternity Cover

Location:

Head Office, Witney - Hybrid model 3 days office based, 2 days home based

Hours:

35 contracted hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Salary:
Up to £29,349.75 per annum plus £1,051 geographical allowance

Closing Date:
Friday 4th September 2026

Job

We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day?

We have an exciting opportunity for a temporary HR Coordinator to join our People Team at Advance for up to 10 months. We are a specialist supported housing association that is on an exciting journey to deliver more services and develop more housing for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions to allow them to achieve greater independent living.

In this role, you will join the existing HR Operations team who collaboratively ensure that all recruit to retire (RTR) tasks are processed and actioned efficiently and in a timely manner, whilst working to tight deadlines. The team are expected to deliver a consistently high quality of customer service to candidates, staff and management.

The scope of this role includes, but is not limited to:

• Delivering prompt and efficient resolution to HR enquiries in line with our policies and best practice via our telephone helpline, email and in person
• Advertising job roles via our applicant tracking system
• Proactively processing candidates through our pre-employment checks to onboarding in a timely manner
• Accurately and efficiently process payroll changes through the HR system for payroll
• Work in partnership with our HR Advisors to support with the delivery of employee relations and recruitment requirements

• You will have an awareness of employment legislation, HR policies and best practice
• You will be a confident communicator who can give credible and reliable advice
• You will have a solution driven mindset, striving to achieve excellent customer satisfaction
• You will have a passion to develop within the HR field
• A strong administrative background with HR knowledge is required for this role

In return we offer training and support, including CIPD and career progression.

For more information about the role please contact Charlotte Banks on Email: charlotte.banks

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.

All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.

We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:

• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to…