HR Officer

Brunswick Organic Nursery; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid training

Paid DBS check

35 days holiday pro rata

Friendly team environment

Job summary

Brunswick Organic Nursery in Bishopthorpe, York, is seeking a part-time HR Officer to join our charity team. The role is 16 hours per week, with needs to finish by 4pm on at least two days, supporting HR administration, payroll and policy work.

You will work on site with a friendly team, handling recruitment, training coordination and compliance tasks while contributing to a rewarding community project.

Qualifications

• Part-time HR Officer role with 16 hours per week.
• Must be able to work on site in Bishopthorpe.
• Experience in HR administration and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Directors and Operations Manager for HR duties for 40+ staff.
• Oversee recruitment process.
• Coordinate and record staff training.
• Involvement in monthly payroll processes.
• Draft policies and coordinate policy renewal schedules.
• Assist in delivering interviewer training for adults with learning disabilities on our panels.

Skills

HR experience

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

• Can you bring HR experience and enthusiasm to help us take our HR function to the next level?
• Do have excellent attention to detail?
• Would you like to work as part of a lovely team and for an organisation that makes a difference?

Here at Brunswick Organic Nursery, we have a unique opportunity for a part-time HR Officer to join our team in Bishopthorpe!

HR Officer

Salary: 11,868.19 per annum (FTE £27,816.08, based 37.5 hours per week).

Hours: 16 hours per week, split across 3 days. Must be able to work until 4pm on at least two of the days.

Based: Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2RF.

Benefits: We offer full paid training, paid DBS check, 7 weeks holiday pro-rata (including bank holidays).

Please Note: Must be able to work on site. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK

Brunswick Organic Nursery is a registered charity based in Bishopthorpe, York, which provides a productive and rewarding workplace environment for people with learning disabilities to grow and thrive in. We build skills and confidence, support wellbeing and develop independence through offering opportunities in different work areas. These include events planning and office administration, crafts, woodwork, cooking and horticulture (growing plants at the garden nursery, growing organic fruit and vegetables, and a contract gardening service for the local community).

About the Role:

We are seeking a HR professional to fulfil our HR administrative and operational function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Directors and Operations Manager for HR responsibilities for 40+ staff
• Ensure a high-quality HR function and smooth organisational operations
• Oversee our recruitment process
• Coordinate and record staff training
• Involvement in our monthly payroll processes
• Support the development of compliance and best practices
• Draft policies and coordinate our policy renewal schedule
• Assist in delivering interviewer training to adults with learning disabilities who are on our interview panels.

About You

Caring, trustworthy and conscientious, your qualities and people skills really matter to us – this role is central to how we value, nurture and invest in our team.

In all aspects of this role, you'll need excellent attention to detail and be able to organise your work autonomously.

You'll have strong listening and communication skills and your written language skills need to be excellent. You'll be comfortable collaborating with colleagues and also able to use your initiative.

Benefits:

• Fully paid training
• Paid DBS check
• 35 days holiday including bank holidays pro rata
• Friendly and supportive team environment based at our beautiful garden nursery setting.

At Brunswick Organic Nursery we encourage applications from all ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Closing date: 9am on 16th September 2026