HR Coordinator

Unity Resourcing Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in Harrogate is seeking an HR Coordinator to support the day-to-day HR function with a focus on employee relations and administration. The ideal candidate has prior HR experience, holds a CIPD Level 5 qualification, and exhibits strong organizational and communication skills. This role involves onboarding, benefits administration, and maintaining employee records. A people-focused professional is encouraged to apply for this full-time position offering competitive benefits, including 28 days holiday and a Medicash plan.

Benefits

28 days holiday + birthday off

Bank holidays

Medicash plan

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR Coordinator, HR Assistant, or similar administrative HR role.
• Good understanding of HR operations and employee relations.
• Able to handle confidential information with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations enquiries.
• Coordinate new starter onboarding.
• Support benefits administration and payroll tasks.

Skills

HR operations

Employee relations

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Confident communication

Education

CIPD Level 5

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

HR Coordinator

Location: Harrogate - Office based (with up to 1 day working from home)

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm or Part-time (4 days per week or school hours)

Benefits: 28 days holiday + your birthday off, bank holidays, Medicash plan, free onsite parking

We are recruiting an organised and proactive HR Coordinator to join a growing business in Harrogate. This role supports the day-to-day HR function, with a strong focus on employee relations support, HR administration, and ensuring smooth processes across the employee lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with HR coordination or assistant-level experience who is looking for a varied, people-focused role within a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for routine employee relations enquiries, escalating where required.
• Assist with documenting employee relations matters, maintaining confidential files, and preparing follow‑up communication.
• Coordinate new starter onboarding including paperwork, induction scheduling, and policy compliance.
• Maintain accurate employee records in the HR system and process employee changes, promotions, and leavers.
• Support benefits administration, responding to general queries and assisting with enrolment and documentation updates.
• Monitor attendance and leave requests, supporting leave of absence processes in line with policy.
• Assist with HR communications, intranet updates, and distributing policy changes.
• Prepare HR reports and support compliance activity such as audits, document reviews, and policy updates.
• Support employee engagement initiatives, wellbeing programmes, and internal events.
• Provide general administrative support including scheduling, filing, data entry, and managing HR documentation.
• Support payroll administration tasks.

About You

• Experience in an HR Coordinator, HR Assistant, or similar administrative HR role.
• CIPD Level 5.
• Good understanding of HR operations, employee relations, and basic employment law.
• Experience using HRIS systems is beneficial.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to handle confidential information with professionalism.

If you are an organised, people-focused HR professional looking for your next opportunity, we d love to hear from you. Apply today!