People Officer (Fixed-Term) — Flexible Hybrid HR

Housing Diversity Network; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working

Private healthcare

Season ticket loans

Training opportunities

Job summary

National Housing Federation (NHF) in London is seeking a People Officer on a fixed-term basis until October 2027. You will oversee the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment to leavers, support managers, and help deliver responsive People services across the organisation.

The role offers hybrid working with two in-person days per week and a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion.NHF advocates for housing associations across England and provides 2.6 million homes to millions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HR best practices and processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong organising and prioritising under deadlines.
• Good problem-solving with practical solutions.
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Discretion handling confidential information.
• Proficiency with HR systems and employee data.
• Creative thinker with project delivery focus.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment and support hiring managers.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction activities.
• Respond to HR enquiries and provide frontline support.
• Manage employee lifecycle processes including changes, family leave and leavers.
• Collaborate with Finance to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time.
• Act as HR systems administrator and generate employee reports.
• Support People Manager with employee relations.
• Contribute to People projects and improve processes.

Skills

Recruitment process

Onboarding

HR enquiries

Employee lifecycle

HR systems

Project delivery

Diversity & inclusion

Tools

HR systems (eg. payroll)

Job description

National Housing Federation (NHF) in London is seeking a People Officer on a fixed-term basis until October 2027. You will oversee the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment to leavers, support managers, and help deliver responsive People services across the organisation.

The role offers hybrid working with two in-person days per week and a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion.NHF advocates for housing associations across England and provides 2.6 million homes to millions.