People Coordinator

Opencast | B Corp™; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Healthcare

Share options

Discretionary bonus

Flexible hours

25 days' holiday

Job summary

A growing tech consultancy is seeking a People Coordinator to provide essential support to the People team. The role involves managing employee records, onboarding and off-boarding processes, and acting as a point of contact for employee queries. Candidates should have experience in a fast-paced environment and knowledge of people policies. The position offers competitive pension, healthcare, and flexible hours in Newcastle upon Tyne, where travel may be required between multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced complex environment.
• In-depth knowledge of people policies and processes.
• Ability to provide clear advice and support for employee queries.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for employee queries.
• Coordinate onboarding for new hires.
• Manage the off-boarding process.
• Support payroll by providing employee data to managers.
• Prepare and issue key documentation accurately.

Skills

People policies knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Ready for a new challenge?

Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.

The role

The People Coordinator provides vital support to the People team, helping to keep day-to-day processes running smoothly. Focussing on maintaining accurate employee records, supporting with onboarding and off-boarding administration, and ensuring documents and systems are kept up to date, the People Coordinator is often the first point of contact for routine queries, signposting employees to the right information or escalating where needed. By assisting the People Business Partners, the role helps deliver an efficient and organised service, contributing to a positive employee experience across the business.

Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

To succeed as a People Coordinator, you will need experience of working in a fast-paced complex environment with an in-depth knowledge of people policies and processes.

• Being the first point of contact for employee queries, providing clear advice and support on people policies and processes across the full employee lifecycle.
• Coordinating the onboarding process, ensuring new hires are set up for success with the right tools, systems, and equipment. You’ll lead new starter calls and deliver a warm and professional first impression.
• Managing the off-boarding process, ensuring that leavers have a smooth, respectful, and well-coordinated experience.
• Supporting the payroll process by providing timely and accurate employee data to managers and the People team.
• Preparing and issuing key documentation, including letters and reports, with accuracy, timeliness, and attention to detail.

In addition to People Coordination skills we must ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

What our offer includes

Competitive pension, healthcare, share options and discretionary bonus.

Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday. People to support you every step of the way.

Where you’ll work

Everyone at Opencast splits their time between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and considers requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.

Want to know more?

Visit our website or email [e-mail]. We’re not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.