Onboarding & HR Administration Coordinator (FTC)

Southern Water; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is offering a fixed-term contract role in Durrington/Hybrid as a People Coordinator within our People Services team. You will manage end-to-end onboarding, issue contracts and offer documents, coordinate pre-employment checks and guide candidates to their start date.

We are seeking candidates with experience in HR Administration, Recruitment Administration or similar coordination roles, with excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to handle

Qualifications

• Experience in HR Administration, Recruitment Administration, Onboarding or Coordinator roles.
• Experience preparing contracts, offer letters and employment documentation.
• Strong administration skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Managing high-volume onboarding activity for new starters, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience.
• Preparing and issuing employment contracts, offer letters and associated onboarding documentation.
• Coordinating pre-employment checks, including references, right to work, security clearances and occupational health requirements.
• Monitoring onboarding progress and proactively following up outstanding actions to ensure deadlines are met.
• Acting as a key point of contact for candidates, employees and hiring managers, responding to queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring all data is processed in line with GDPR requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, templates and ways of working to enhance efficiency and customer experience.
• Supporting the team through periods of change and high-volume activity while maintaining excellent service standards.

Skills

HR Administration

Recruitment Administration

Onboarding

Contract preparation

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Workday

Tools

Workday

Job description

Southern Water is offering a fixed-term contract role in Durrington/Hybrid as a People Coordinator within our People Services team. You will manage end-to-end onboarding, issue contracts and offer documents, coordinate pre-employment checks and guide candidates to their start date.

We are seeking candidates with experience in HR Administration, Recruitment Administration or similar coordination roles, with excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to handle