People Coordinator (Maternity Cover) (REQ0115)


Company:	Coastland College
Salary:	from £17,512.30 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Dorset, DT4 7LQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	30 Oct 2026

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Summary

At Coastland College, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

We are investing in our people, culture and capability to create an exceptional place to work, learn and grow. We believe that by supporting our colleagues to thrive, we can inspire excellence in every learner, strengthen our communities and help shape a confident, resilient and future-ready Dorset.

We are looking for an organised, proactive and customer-focused People Coordinator to join our People Team and help deliver an outstanding people service across the College.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and professional People Team at a time of significant investment and positive change.

The People Coordinator plays a key role in supporting colleagues and managers across the full employee lifecycle, providing first-line advice and guidance, coordinating people processes and helping to ensure a positive employee experience.

You will work closely with the People Services Team Lead, People Partners and wider People Team, supporting employee lifecycle administration, staff development activities, workforce reporting, communications and compliance processes.

This position is being offered as a fixed-term maternity cover contract for 12 months, or until the substantive post holder returns from maternity leave, whichever is sooner.

What You'll Be Doing

As a People Coordinator, you will:

Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees, providing advice and guidance across a range of people matters.

Support employee lifecycle processes, including contractual changes, probation reviews, fixed-term contracts and leavers.

Coordinate and monitor probation processes and performance review activities.

Support onboarding and induction arrangements for new colleagues.

Assist with learning and development activities, training administration and workforce development programmes.

Maintain accurate employee records within iTrent and other People systems.

Support workforce reporting, compliance activities and audit requirements.

Coordinate communications and updates relating to People Team initiatives.

Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver a responsive and customer-focused service.

Contribute to People Team projects, service improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience working within HR, People Services or a customer-focused administration environment.

Holds a CIPD qualification

Enjoys helping people and providing excellent customer service.

Has strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Is confident working with systems, data and reporting tools.

Can maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Has a keen eye for detail and enjoys improving processes.

Works well both independently and as part of a team.

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