HR Coordinator | Leicester (Hybrid Working) | 6 months FTC with potential on permanent role | £27,000 plus benefits

We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Coordinator to join a busy HR team within a large, complex organisation based in Leicester. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys providing high-quality operational HR support across the employee lifecycle. As HR Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring HR processes run smoothly and efficiently, acting as a first point of contact for employees and managers while maintaining accurate HR records and supporting a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and maintaining the HR Information System (HRIS), ensuring employee data is accurate and up to date.
• Coordinating the onboarding process for new starters, including contracts, compliance checks and induction administration.
• Managing employee offboarding processes and ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.
• Responding to a wide range of HR queries from employees and managers in a timely and professional manner.
• Supporting payroll administration, including resolving payroll-related queries and ensuring data accuracy.
• Assisting with low-level employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary and absence management processes.
• Monitoring and administering employee absence records, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Producing HR reports and supporting the wider HR team with administrative and operational activities.
• Ensuring HR processes remain compliant with employment legislation and organisational policies.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in a HR Coordinator, HR Administrator or similar HR support role.
• Strong experience managing HRIS systems and employee data.
• Proven experience supporting onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Knowledge of payroll administration and handling payroll-related queries.
• Exposure to employee relations activities, including absence management and low-level ER casework.
• Experience working within a large, complex organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

This role would suit an organised HR professional looking to further develop their generalist HR experience within a supportive and dynamic environment. You will ideally have your CIPD qualification alongisde solid experience from an operational industry.

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