People & Culture Coordinator — HR Admin, Onboarding & Payroll

IQE PLC; Duffryn; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus plans

Cycle to work plan

Electric Car Scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

IQE plc is seeking a proactive HR Coordinator on a fixed-term basis to support the People & Culture team across recruitment, onboarding, benefits, payroll and lifecycle activities. You will help ensure smooth HR processes and deliver a positive employee experience in a global business context.

You will work with the wider HR team to manage onboarding for new starters, handle employee records, and assist with payroll and offboarding processes while upholding GDPR and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Prior HR administration or coordination experience.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Knowledge of UK employment laws and GDPR is essential.
• Experience with HR systems and payroll/recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin support to the People and Culture team.
• Coordinate onboarding, pre-employment checks and inductions.
• Assist recruitment, interviews and candidate communications.
• Maintain accurate HR records in systems.
• Process payroll changes and relevant documentation on time.
• Support employee lifecycle changes: promotions, transfers, exits.
• Ensure GDPR compliant HR records and processes.
• Produce HR reports and data as required.
• Respond to HR queries and provide admin support to managers.

Skills

Organisational skills

MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel)

Confidentiality

Independent yet collaborative

UK employment law

GDPR compliance

HR systems (iTrent)

Payroll support

Recruitment & onboarding

CIPD Level 3

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Tools

iTrent HRIS

Job description

IQE plc is seeking a proactive HR Coordinator on a fixed-term basis to support the People & Culture team across recruitment, onboarding, benefits, payroll and lifecycle activities. You will help ensure smooth HR processes and deliver a positive employee experience in a global business context.

You will work with the wider HR team to manage onboarding for new starters, handle employee records, and assist with payroll and offboarding processes while upholding GDPR and policy compliance.