HR & Office Coordinator in London, Greater London

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Title: HR & Office Coordinator
Salary: £27,000–£29,000 (Gross/year)
Location: London
Job status: Fixed Term Contract– Maternity Cover
Working hours: 9:00–17:00, Monday to Friday, 3days in Office after 3 months training period
Start date: ASAP

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day HR administrative support, including recruitment, onboarding, employee records and leaver processes.
• Act as the first point of contact for general HR queries and employee matters.
• Prepare HR documentation, including employment contracts, offer letters and employee correspondence.
• Maintain holiday, absence and employee records, ensuring all information is accurate and confidential.
• Support monthly payroll processing, including employee changes, payroll queries and pension administration.
• Coordinate daily office operations, facilities, suppliers and workplace maintenance.
• Manage office policies, seating arrangements and environmental initiatives.
• Support Health & Safety activities, including risk assessments, DSE checks, fire safety and employee training.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in HR administration or an HR generalist role, with facilities coordination experience.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards it is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of UK employment law and HR practices.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and approachable manner.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• A proactive, flexible and reliable team player who can handle confidential information professionally.
• Willingness to undertake relevant Health & Safety training.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

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