Office Administrator

LRA Search; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

North London Charity seeks an Office & HR Coordinator to join a small, mission‑led team in North London. You’ll provide administrative, HR and office coordination support across a varied role, working closely with senior colleagues and a small team.

You’ll handle calls and emails, coordinate meetings and training, assist with recruitment and HR records, and help maintain a confidential, professional workplace aligned with the charity’s values.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative, office or coordination role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work proactively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Discretion with confidential information.
• Flexible, reliable and team‑focused approach.
• Some HR administration or employment process experience is a plus.
• Experience in a charity or mission‑led setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day administrative support to senior colleagues.
• Manage calls, emails, correspondence and filing systems.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes, events and training.
• Support diary management, action tracking and reports.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding and DBS checks.
• Maintain HR records and assist with leave administration.
• Coordinate office facilities, contractors, supplies and equipment.
• Support health & safety and compliance processes.
• Help maintain a welcoming, organised and professional environment.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Written & verbal communication

Confidentiality

Team-focused

HR administration

Charity sector experience

Job description

Office & HR Coordinator for North London based Charity

Salary: £35,000–£38,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week

Working pattern: 4:1 office/WFH

We are looking for a highly organised, approachable and proactive Office & HR Coordinator to join a small, mission‑led charity doing incredible work and making a meaningful difference to the lives of others. This is a varied, hands‑on role providing administrative, HR and office coordination support. You will work closely with senior colleagues and a small, close‑kni…

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to senior colleagues.
• Manage calls, emails, correspondence and filing systems.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, minutes, events and training.
• Support diary management, action tracking and preparation of reports and presentations.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, inductions and DBS checks.
• Maintain accurate and confidential HR records and support absence and leave administration.
• Respond to routine HR queries and liaise with external HR advisers.
• Coordinate office facilities, contractors, supplies and equipment.
• Support health & safety and compliance processes.
• Help maintain a welcoming, organised and professional working environment.

About you

You will have:

• Experience in an administrative, office or coordination role.
• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work proactively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• A flexible, reliable and team-focused approach.
• Ideally, some experience of HR administration or employment processes.
• Experience within a charity, education, care or other purpose‑led organisation would be advantageous.

You will be compassionate, professional and resilient, with a genuine commitment to supporting a small team and contributing to a meaningful mission. You should be comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds and able to maintain appropriate confidentiality and professional boundaries.

The role is subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.