People Coordinator: HR Admin & Onboarding

Team Ward; Chatham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform

SIA Licensing savings scheme

Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice scheme

Pension

Life Assurance benefits

Job summary

Ward Security is seeking a proactive People Coordinator to support our busy People Team at Ward Security HQ in Chatham. You’ll assist with admin tasks, onboarding and employee changes, while maintaining a professional and confidential service for colleagues and managers.

Working Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week, you’ll gain exposure to employee relations activities and develop within the People profession, supported by our Training Academy and wellbeing programs.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience, ideally within People/HR or business support.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, approachable and customer-focused manner.
• Confident using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Proactive and collaborative approach.
• Willingness to learn and develop a career in People.

Responsibilities

• Manage People inbox, prioritise and respond to enquiries or escalate as needed.
• Provide day-to-day admin support across the People Team.
• Coordinate meetings, diaries, packs, notes and supporting docs.
• Produce reports, presentations and management information.
• Support onboarding, employee changes and leaver administration.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues, managers and People Team.

Skills

Administration

HR support

Recruitment

Microsoft Office

Confidential data handling

Communication

Proactive collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

Dayforce

MS Office

Job description

Ward Security is seeking a proactive People Coordinator to support our busy People Team at Ward Security HQ in Chatham. You’ll assist with admin tasks, onboarding and employee changes, while maintaining a professional and confidential service for colleagues and managers.

Working Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week, you’ll gain exposure to employee relations activities and develop within the People profession, supported by our Training Academy and wellbeing programs.