HR Officer

World Jewish Relief; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Westminster is seeking an experienced HR Officer to provide professional support to managers and employees. This part-time role involves managing recruitment, onboarding, and payroll preparation while requiring strong organizational and communication skills. Ideal for those with HR experience in a charity or SME environment. Competitive benefits include flexible working and additional holiday days.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Previous experience as HR Officer or Assistant in a charity or SME.
• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation.
• Experience in recruitment and selection.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment processes and manage applications.
• Conduct pre-employment checks and issue offer letters.
• Assist in payroll preparation and updates to HR system.

Skills

HR legislation knowledge

Organisational skills

Customer service

Communication skills

HR database experience

Job description

Overview

World Jewish Relief provides life-saving and life-changing action to people in crisis around the world. We work with our trusted local partners to help people survive the consequences of conflict and disaster, to thrive and rebuild their lives. We are seeking an experienced HR Officer to join our People & Culture team, providing professional HR support to managers and employees. You will ideally have experience of providing HR in a small to medium sized organisation with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a challenging interim role.

Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 per year pro rata, depending on experience. This is a part-time (3 days per week, 22.5 hours) fixed-term contract to June 2026. Actively interviewing.

Responsibilities

• Supporting with all areas of recruitment including agreeing job descriptions, drafting and posting job adverts and managing applications
• Conducting all necessary pre-employment checks
• Issuing offer letters, employment contracts and other correspondence
• Onboarding of new staff and arranging induction training
• Dealing with first-line queries on HR policies and procedures, pay and benefits
• Highlighting any people issues to the HR Advisor and Director of People & Culture
• Assisting in monthly payroll preparation, inputting instructions on payroll spreadsheet
• Monitoring probation review and performance review paperwork and chasing missing documentation as needed
• Updating HR system with joiners, leavers and other changes as required

Qualifications

• Previous experience as HR Officer or Assistant, ideally in a small HR team in a charity or SME
• Thorough and up to date knowledge of employment legislation
• Knowledge of best practice in HR policies and procedures together with experience of finding practical solutions to people issues
• Recruitment & selection experience
• Experience of using an HR database
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to deliver good customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Tact, discretion and experience of handling confidential information with sensitivity
• A self-starter, able to use initiative and work independently to overcome challenges

Benefits

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Jewish holidays
• Pension scheme - we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme
• Life Insurance - up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries
• Health Cash Plan - cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential advice or support with personal or work-related concerns or free counselling if needed
• Season ticket / travel to work loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Office closes at 3pm on Fridays
• We encourage flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options