HR Coordinator


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£40,000 to £40,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC2A 1AE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	11 Sept 2026

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Summary

Your new Role

This role will support the day-to-day running of the People function, ensuring a smooth employee experience across the full employment life cycle while maintaining accurate records and supporting business-wide HR initiatives.

Key

Responsibilitie

Manage employee data, records and documentation across multiple regions, ensuring all systems remain accurate and up to date.

Prepare and issue employment documentation including contracts, amendments, probation outcomes and leaver correspondence.

Coordinate key HR processes such as probation reviews, performance discussions and employee check-ins.

Act as the first point of contact for general HR queries, escalating where required.

Support absence, holiday and leave administration, ensuring records are maintained accurately.

Assist with HR reporting, audits, compliance checks and people-related data analysis.

Support continuous improvement of HR systems, processes and automation.

Onboarding & Development

Coordinate new starter journeys from offer acceptance through to onboarding.

Deliver inductions and ensure employees have a positive start with the business.

Track onboarding activity and provide regular reporting on completion rates and outcomes.

Arrange training and development activities, monitoring budgets and participation levels.

Support delivery of manager and employee development initiatives.

Global People Support

Provide HR administrative support across international locations.

Assist with policy updates, process documentation and compliance requirements.

Support contractor and freelance onboarding activities.

Help deliver employee engagement initiatives that promote collaboration across teams and locations.

Additional Support

Assist with company events, team activities and internal meetings as required.

Provide wider operational support to the People team and contribute to ongoing projects.

What you need to succeed

Experience supporting HR operations within a busy and constantly changing business environment.

Exposure to HR systems, with knowledge of people platforms is considered beneficial.

Highly methodical with the ability to manage information accurately and maintain well-organised employee records.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage professionally with stakeholders at all levels.

Proficient in using a range of digital collaboration and productivity tools.

Sound awareness of UK employment practices and HR processes.

Trusted to handle sensitive employee information with professionalism and discretion.

Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to manage priorities independently while contributing positively to the wider team.

Takes accountability for delivering work to a high standard and actively looks for ways to improve processes and efficiencies.

What you need to do now

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