People & Development Coordinator

LRA Search; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment firm is seeking a People & Development Coordinator to join their team in Central London. The role involves coordinating early talent recruitment and development programmes, ensuring a smooth onboarding process, and maintaining programme records. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and experience supporting early career schemes. This hybrid position offers a salary range of £28,000 - £33,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong time management skills are essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate training and development sessions, managing logistics.
• Monitor attendance and collect feedback for continuous improvement.
• Manage onboarding processes for early talent cohorts.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Title: People & Development Coordinator (Early Talent)
Location: Central London (Hybrid – 3 days in office)
Hours: 9:00–5:30
Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 DOE

Overview

We are seeking a proactive and organised People & Development Coordinator to join a dynamic team supporting the delivery of early talent recruitment and development programmes. This role is ideal for someone with a foundation in HR, early careers, or learning & development who is ready to take on more responsibility in programme coordination, stakeholder engagement, and process improvement.

The Role

You will play a key role in coordinating graduate, apprentice, internship, and work experience pathways, ensuring smooth onboarding, exceptional candidate experience, and effective programme delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate scheduling and delivery of training and development sessions, including liaising with subject matter experts and managing logistics
• Monitor attendance, collect feedback, and support continuous improvement of content
• Manage onboarding for early talent cohorts, including documentation, enrolment forms, and funding confirmations
• Conduct check-ins with new starters and support their integration
• Act as a key contact for early talent cohorts, supervisors, and training providers
• Maintain accurate programme records and trackers, including progress reviews and feedback logs
• Support reporting on programme performance, engagement, and outcomes
• Assist in the planning and delivery of early talent events such as assessment centres and networking sessions
• Provide recruitment support including interview coordination and candidate communication

About You:

• Highly organised with excellent time management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Confident using Microsoft Office and collaboration tools such as Teams, Excel, and Outlook
• Able to work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities

Desirable:

• Familiarity with apprenticeship programmes and funding
• Awareness of professional qualifications (e.g., RICS, APM, CIOB)
• Experience supporting graduate or apprenticeship schemes
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience