People Coordinator (Maternity Cover) at Coastland College

Dorset Council UK; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset Council UK is seeking a proactive People Coordinator to support colleagues and managers across the full employee lifecycle, delivering first-line guidance and coordinating people processes for a positive employee experience.

You will work with the People Services Team Lead and wider People Team, handling onboarding, development activities, workforce reporting and compliance. This is a fixed-term maternity cover contract for 12 months, on-site in Dorset.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, People Services or customer-focused admin.
• Holds a CIPD qualification.
• Excellent customer service.
• Strong organisational and multi-priority management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidentiality and professionalism.
• Detail-oriented and process-minded.
• Works well independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Act as first point of contact for managers and employees with HR guidance.
• Support employee lifecycle processes and onboarding.
• Coordinate probation, contracts, and leavers.
• Maintain accurate employee records in iTrent and other systems.
• Support reporting, compliance and audits.
• Contribute to People Team projects and process improvements.

Skills

HR experience

Customer service

Data reporting

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

iTrent

Job description

At Coastland College, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

We are investing in our people, culture and capability to create an exceptional place to work, learn and grow. We believe that by supporting our colleagues to thrive, we can inspire excellence in every learner, strengthen our communities and help shape a confident, resilient and future-ready Dorset.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and professional People Team at a time of significant investment and positive change.

The People Coordinator plays a key role in supporting colleagues and managers across the full employee lifecycle, providing first-line advice and guidance, coordinating people processes and helping to ensure a positive employee experience.

You will work closely with the People Services Team Lead, People Partners and wider People Team, supporting employee lifecycle administration, staff development activities, workforce reporting, communications and compliance processes.

This position is being offered as a fixed-term maternity cover contract for 12 months, or until the substantive post holder returns from maternity leave, whichever is sooner.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees, providing advice and guidance across a range of people matters.
• Support employee lifecycle processes, including contractual changes, probation reviews, fixed-term contracts and leavers.
• Coordinate and monitor probation processes and performance review activities.
• Support onboarding and induction arrangements for new colleagues.
• Assist with learning and development activities, training administration and workforce development programmes.
• Maintain accurate employee records within iTrent and other People systems.
• Support workforce reporting, compliance activities and audit requirements.
• Coordinate communications and updates relating to People Team initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver a responsive and customer-focused service.
• Contribute to People Team projects, service improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working within HR, People Services or a customer-focused administration environment.
• Holds a CIPD qualification
• Enjoys helping people and providing excellent customer service.
• Has strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is confident working with systems, data and reporting tools.
• Can maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Has a keen eye for detail and enjoys improving processes.
• Works well both independently and as part of a team.

Making Your Application Stand Out

The supporting statement forms an important part of your application.

When completing your application form, please provide clear examples demonstrating how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification.

We Would Specifically Encourage Applicants To Provide Evidence Of

• Providing advice, guidance or support to managers and colleagues.
• Managing employee lifecycle or administrative processes.
• Delivering excellent customer service.
• Working with confidential information.
• Organising competing priorities and deadlines.
• Using systems, data and reporting tools.
• Supporting process improvements or service enhancements.

Applications that clearly demonstrate how the Person Specification is met are more likely to be successful at shortlisting stage.

Safeguarding

Coastland College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of our safer recruitment procedures.

Interview Dates

Week commencing 19 October 2026, although interviews may be brought forward where suitable candidates are identified.