HR Governance & Vendor Coordinator – 12 Month FTC Stratford-upon-Avon

NFU Mutual; Stratford-upon-Avon; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NFU Mutual as an HR Governance & Vendor Coordinator on a 12-month fixed term contract. In this dynamic role, you'll manage essential vendor relationships, ensuring smooth operations while enhancing HR governance. Experience with procurement and strong communication skills required. Enjoy flexible working arrangements with up to 80% from home.

Benefits

Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)

Contributory pension scheme up to 20%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health and wellbeing plan

Employee discounts on insurance

Qualifications

• Understanding of HR processes and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with procurement processes and operational risk frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Act as the initial point of contact for vendor matters.
• Support key activities within HR Division.
• Track compliance and maintain operational frameworks.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Coordination skills

Risk management

Job description

Region: Midlands

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract

Reference number: HRDI01224

Working pattern: Full-time (Part-time hours considered)

Salary: Up to £37,500 + 10% annual bonus + benefits package

• Be right at the centre of HR governance, risk, and vendor management, giving you a unique opportunity to shape how the HR Division operates
• An excellent chance to gain broad exposure and the chance to really drive positive change.
• Homeworking options available with up to 80% working from home and 20% from our Head Office in Stratford-upon-Avon

About the role

We are looking for a HR Governance & Vendor Coordinator to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact by supporting the effective delivery of key activities within our HR Division. Acting as the initial point of contact for vendor matters, you'll be central to ensuring our operations run smoothly, compliantly, and in line with both NFU Mutual’s policies and regulatory requirements.

In this dynamic and varied role, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the HR Division, supporting supplier relationships, tracking compliance, and maintaining key frameworks that underpin how we operate. You’ll take ownership of identifying and managing ongoing and emerging risks, producing insightful governance reports, and supporting the successful delivery of internal audits and regulatory reviews.

About you

You're a highly organised and detail-focused individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. With strong coordination skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities with ease, you bring structure and clarity to everything you do. You will have a good understanding of HR processes and regulatory requirements to support with compliance and best practice.

Experience with procurement processes and operational risk frameworks would is a must and your proactive mindset, adaptability, and eagerness to learn are what truly set you apart

To join our team, you must also have;

• Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Confidence in engaging with stakeholders at all levels, building and maintaining trusted relationships that drive collaboration and results.
• The ability to work with data and can translate complex information into clear, insightful management reports that support decision-making.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team,you can expecta supportive cultureandanattractive range ofrewards and benefitsincluding:

• Up to £37,500 depending on experience
• Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteerin the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance coverof 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’reone of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 yearswe’veput our customers at the heart of everything we do.Ourpeopleare just as important to us.

Wepride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

We are a leading provider of General Insurance and Financial Services. From our strong farming roots we’ve grown to become a UK-wide organisation, turning over £1billion annually. Yet success hasn’t gone to our heads. We’re proud to remain completely customer focused, down-to-earth and committed to the rural communities we’ve grown from.

Our ethos - of trust, respect and personal service - lies at the heart of all we do and has seen us build an enviable reputation for exceptional member loyalty. Though we’ve been in business for over 110 years, we have big ambitions for the future. And that’s why we’re looking for talented people to join our growing organisation. Talented people like you.

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