HR Officer

Middlesex Wildlife Trust Limited; St Albans; Remote; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension auto-enrolment

Job summary

Middlesex Wildlife Trust Limited seeks an HR Officer for part‑time, 15 hours per week, based at Grebe House in St Albans. You will handle confidential HR administration, manage recruitment campaigns, and support the HR Manager with projects. The role requires professionalism, a friendly approach, and a proactive attitude within a collaborative team.

We value Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and offer flexible, hybrid working alongside pension auto‑enrolment. The closing date is 23 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a similar HR role.
• Ability to handle confidential recruitment and employee data.
• Strong organisation and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment campaigns and administer HR processes.
• Provide HR administration support throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Support the HR Manager and contribute to HR project work and digital transformation.
• Act as a positive representative of the Trust and promote Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

Skills

HR experience

Recruitment administration

Professional demeanor

Job description

Salary: £12,021 per annum 15hrs pw (FTE £30,054) plus contribution to pension auto-enrolment

HR Officer

Closing date: Monday 23 November 2026 Salary: £12,021 per annum 15hrs pw (FTE £30,054) plus contribution to pension auto-enrolment Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Part time Location: Grebe House, St Michael's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4SN

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for a HR Officer to join the Trust.
You will be delivering high quality and confidential administration processes from recruitment throughout the employee journey and working with the HR Manager with the delivery of projects.
We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a similar HR role, and with transferrable skills to add value and complement our team. Being highly professional with a friendly and approachable manner, you will be able to work independently and bring your
experience into a collaborative and positive working environment.
This is a permanent role, working part time 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE) split over 3 or more days.
The closing date is Monday 23rd November at 9am.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview in person at Grebe House on Thursday 3rd December.

Job purpose

As a trusted member of the Business Support Team you will be delivering a positive and professional employee experience to our colleagues.

You will lead and be responsible for overseeing our recruitment campaigns, carrying out the end-to-end administrative processes, and additional HR administration tasks for the duration of an employee’s contract.

You will be an advocate for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all aspects of your role and a positive representative of the Trust.

The priorities can vary day-to-day and the work is changeable in an ever- evolving environment.

This role will also help support the HR Manager in driving the Trust forwards within digital transformation and contributing to the delivery of the Trust’s strategy plans by supporting HR project work.

About the Trust

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local conservation charity working to protect wildlife and help people connect with nature. With a team of volunteers we care for wild places so that nature has a place to thrive. We help people experience the wildlife on their doorsteps and to take steps to protect it.

We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.

Our head office is based in the attractive setting of Verulamium Park on the outskirts of St Albans.

Our staff team are enthusiastic, friendly and committed to wildlife conservation and exemplifies our values of professionalism, valuing contributions by others and continuing to improve.

The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training anddevelopment.Werecognisethe importance of our staff team andlooking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.