People Services Administrator — HR Hero for College

Dorset Council; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension

CPD and career development

Eye tests

On‑campus gym

Staff parking

Staff discounts

Job summary

Coastland College is seeking a proactive People Administrator to join its expanding People Team. You will deliver a professional, customer‑focused service across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, records management and learning and development support.

You will work across two campuses, supporting safeguarding, compliance, audits and continuous improvement, while maintaining confidential information with discretion and collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, recruitment or People Services is advantageous.
• Experience in a busy administrative environment is desirable.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience handling confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality administrative support across the People Team.
• Act as first point of contact for People‑related enquiries, delivering excellent service.
• Manage People Team inboxes and respond promptly to enquiries.
• Prepare contracts, letters and other employment documentation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and induction activities.
• Maintain accurate employee records within HR systems.
• Support employee lifecycle administration and changes.
• Assist with learning and development, CPD programmes.
• Support safeguarding, compliance, and audit ready records.
• Contribute to People Team projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Discretion with confidential info

Microsoft Office 365

Digital systems

Teamwork

Problem solving

Tools

iTrent HR system

Job description

Coastland College is seeking a proactive People Administrator to join its expanding People Team. You will deliver a professional, customer‑focused service across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, records management and learning and development support.

You will work across two campuses, supporting safeguarding, compliance, audits and continuous improvement, while maintaining confidential information with discretion and collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders.