HR Co-Ordinator


Company:	Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Salary:	£29,852 - £31,758
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birmingham, B1 2EP
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Aug 2026
Closing date:	26 Aug 2026

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Summary

As HR Co-ordinator you’ll provide first-line HR advice and support to managers, ensuring the consistent application of policies, processes and best practice. You ’ll take the lead on end-to-end recruitment, co-ordinate onboarding and offboarding activities, maintain accurate employee records and HR systems, and support payroll and compliance processes. The role also involves monitoring probation periods, contracts, performance and absence management, assisting with employee relations matters, and contributing to HR projects, learning and development initiatives, and employee engagement activities. You’ll help deliver an excellent employee experience while providing organisational support for senior leadership and board meetings.

We're looking for an organised and proactive HR professional with previous HR administration experience and who either has CIPD Level 3 qualification or is working towards it. You'll have excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion. A confident user of HR systems, reporting tools and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, you'll also be comfortable creating engaging presentations using platforms such as Canva or Adobe. Experience in a fast paced environment is essential, while knowledge of the theatre, arts or entertainment sector, familiarity with union agreements, experience managing complex contractual arrangements, and involvement in implementing new HR systems would be highly advantageous.

Key Details

Pay: £35-40,0000 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 39 hours per week (full time)

Holidays: 25 days per year plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days plus bank holidays with continuous service.

Location of Work: The Rep, Birmingham

Benefits

Contributory staff pension, 5% employee and 3% employer

Holiday entitlement of 5 weeks plus bank holidays and a day accrual each year of service up to 5 years.

A day off for your birthday

Free-to-use employee assistance service

Staff ticket discount (when available)

Staff discount in The Rep food and drink outlets

25% Season Ticket discount on parking at Q-Parks

£6 day rates at Utilita Arena North and South Car Parks

Access to salary sacrifice schemes

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