HR Coordinator

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK water company is looking for a Fixed Term HR Coordinator to support the HR Onboarding team. This hybrid role involves managing administrative tasks, responding to employee queries, and maintaining accurate records. Ideal candidates will have prior HR experience with excellent organizational, IT, and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary starting at £25,000 per annum, along with generous annual leave and performance-related pay.

Benefits

Annual Leave – 24 days holiday per year

Performance-related pay plan

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a HR role is essential.
• Great organisational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Administration across the People Team.
• Act as the first point of contact for customer enquiries.
• Maintain data ensuring records are accurate and up to date.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills (Microsoft Outlook)

Advanced Excel skills

Multi-tasking ability

Job description

Job title HR Coordinator Ref 43589 Division People Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Fixed term/Secondment Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Competitive salary from £25,000 per annum, depending on experience Job grade A Closing date 02/01/2026

24 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT

We are looking for a Fixed Term HR Co-ordinator to assist the HR Onboarding team which is responsible for providing front-line service to all Thames Water employees and managers. This role requires someone with great organisational and administration skills to support the daily administration ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.

What you’ll be doing as a HR Coordinator

• Supporting HR Administration across the People Team.
• Act as the first point of contact for customer enquiries forwarding specialist requests toother members of the HR department as appropriate.
• Maintain data using Company specific systems ensuring that records are accurate and up to date.
• Generate and issue formal documentation, such as employment contracts, as required.
• Undertake ad hoc project work when required.
• Communicate with a broad range of people in a courteous and professional manner.
• Liaising with Line managers, the IT Service Desk, and the wider business.
• Updating employee records with changes to pension contributions
• Undertaking ad-hoc reporting and providing project support as required
• Taking responsibility for your workload and owning queries/cases through to resolution. If unable to resolve, triage and communicate effectively with all involved
• Ensuring achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Working collaboratively and providing support to others within the People Services team.

Working hours: 36 hours, Monday to Friday

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• Experience in a HR role
• Great organisational skills
• Able to multi-task; Highly organised and responsive, with an ability to deal with a high volume of queries each day
• Great IT skills including use of Microsoft Outlook
• Advanced level of Excel
• Resilient and able to be flexible to change in demands, whilst remaining approachable.
• Trustworthy, with the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Able to be a positive ambassador for the People Team, always representing your role and function positively and professionally
• Able to work in a remote HR Advisory service using a similar service model/approach is desirable; able to visit TW sites, as required.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £25,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual Leave – 24 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process . If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.