People Officer

The Graduate Project Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Graduate Project Limited is seeking a proactive People Officer to join its People team in London. This on-site role covers recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, HR administration, and ongoing HR data management, supporting the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.

You will advise managers and employees, handle confidential information with care, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across HR processes. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Provide first-line HR support and guidance to managers and employees.
• Support employee relations processes, including note-taking, case administration, and investigation support.
• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding activities from offer through to induction.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR data.
• Manage HR administration including contracts, references, right to work checks, and DBS checks.
• Support performance management, probation reviews, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Assist with learning and development administration and training coordination.
• Support HR projects, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure an excellent employee experience.
• Help maintain compliance with employment legislation and data protection requirements.
• Experience in HR/People Services or Human Resources role.
• Experience advising on a broad range of HR queries.
• Understanding of recruitment, onboarding, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience working with HR systems and employee databases.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR support to managers and employees.
• Support employee relations case administration and investigations.
• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding from offer to induction.
• Maintain accurate HR records and data.
• Administer contracts, references, right-to-work, and DBS checks.
• Support performance reviews and lifecycle processes.
• Assist with learning and development administration and training coordination.
• Support HR projects, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver a great employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and data protection.

Skills

HR administration

Employee relations

Recruitment & onboarding

HR systems

Performance management

Learning & development

Data protection compliance

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Location | London - Please note this role will be fully on-site to begin with

Full Time, Temp to Perm

A well-established organisation is seeking a proactive and organised People Officer to join its People team. This is a varied and people-focused role, supporting the delivery of high-quality HR services across the employee life cycle. You'll work closely with managers and colleagues, assisting with recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, HR administration, systems management, and day-to-day people queries. This opportunity would suit an HR professional looking to build on their advisory experience.

This role requires immediately available candidates.

• Provide first-line HR support and guidance to managers and employees
• Support employee relations processes, including note-taking, case administration, and investigation support
• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding activities from offer through to induction
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR data
• Manage HR administration including contracts, references, right to work checks, and DBS checks
• Support performance management, probation reviews, and employee lifecycle processes
• Assist with learning and development administration and training coordination
• Support HR projects, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure an excellent employee experience
• Help maintain compliance with employment legislation and data protection requirements
• Previous experience within an HR, People Services, or Human Resources role
• Experience providing advice and support on a broad range of HR queries
• Understanding of recruitment, onboarding, and employee lifecycle processes
• Experience working with HR systems and employee databases
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Experience working in a customer-focused environment
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Experience

• CIPD qualification or working towards it
• Exposure to employee relations matters
• Experience supporting recruitment campaigns
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience delivering HR briefings or training sessions