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An opportunity has arisen to join a leading charity in a vital HR support role based in London. The successful candidate will assist in recruitment, onboarding, and office management, supporting diverse teams and initiatives that drive meaningful change. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, this is a chance to build your HR skills within a mission-driven environment focused on enhancing lives through literacy.
£27,500 per year
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Permanent contract
Based in London
Our client empowers people with the skills they need to succeed in life. Together they're helping people change their stories. You could join their small central resources team in a key role supporting their office, people and culture.
What youll be doing
This is a key role at the heart of our clients organisation. You will be responsible for supporting the HR and office management functions as part of a small team. You will be the first point of contact for a wide range of issues and will interact with people at all levels of the charity. You will coordinate recruitment and onboarding processes, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews, carrying out reference and other pre-employment checks and liaising with new joiners and managers to arrange induction. You will manage confidential personnel files and records, and support other HR analysis and reporting. You will also have regular office duties, including answering phones, dealing with post, greeting visitors, supporting meetings or other events, and providing other administrative support as necessary. As a part of a regular office team, you will be a fire warden and a first aider.
This role is based in our clients office in London and not suitable for home working on a regular basis. However, the office is currently closed on Fridays, and you will be able to work from home on an ad hoc basis on other days.
What our client is looking for
This is an excellent opportunity for growing your HR skills and experience as part of a small team. You will be a confident and capable person, with experience of providing office and / or HR support. An understanding of and passion for HR theory and practice is essential. You will need excellent administrative and organisational skills, and the ability to deal sensitively and discreetly with confidential information. You will also be a strong team player, who can be flexible and adaptable as priorities change. Understanding of the importance of a strong and positive organisational culture will be vital, as this is at the heart of the charity and how our client delivers their mission.
Why our clients work is so vital
Reading and writing change everything.
They give you the tools to get the most out of life, and the power to shape your future. Theyre the key to knowledge, confidence and inspiration. Theyre better results at school, and better jobs. If children grow up without the tools to communicate, without books to read or opportunities to write, its harder to get where you want to go.
Our client helps people overcome these challenges and change their life chances through the power of words reading, writing, speaking and listening. From first words, through school days to training, jobs and beyond.