People Services Coordinator & Onboarding Lead

Dorset Council; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

LGPS pension employer contributions

Learning and development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Eye tests and wellbeing benefits

Staff parking on campus

On-campus gym access

Discounts and staff perks

Job summary

Coastland College is seeking a proactive People Coordinator to join the People Team on a fixed-term maternity cover basis. You will support the full employee lifecycle, provide first-line HR guidance, and help drive accurate records and compliance across Weymouth and Kingston Maurward campuses.

The role requires experience in HR or People Services, a CIPD qualification, and strong organisational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, People Services or customer-focused administration.
• CIPD qualification required or underway.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Discretion and professionalism with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line advice and guidance across people matters.
• Support employee lifecycle processes and contracts changes.
• Coordinate probation reviews, learning and development bookings.
• Maintain accurate employee records in iTrent and other systems.
• Support reporting, audits and compliance activities.

Skills

HR Administration

Customer service

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

iTrent

Job description

Coastland College is seeking a proactive People Coordinator to join the People Team on a fixed-term maternity cover basis. You will support the full employee lifecycle, provide first-line HR guidance, and help drive accurate records and compliance across Weymouth and Kingston Maurward campuses.

The role requires experience in HR or People Services, a CIPD qualification, and strong organisational and communication skills.