People Services Lead: Compliance, Payroll & Experience

Coastland College; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastland College is seeking a People Services Team Lead to drive operational excellence across our People function in Weymouth. You will lead a small team, ensure payroll changes are processed accurately, oversee safeguarding and SCR, and implement policies that support a compliant and customer‑focused service for staff and learners.

You'll work with People Partners and Finance to deliver accurate HR administration, onboarding, contracts and leavers, while embedding continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience leading a People Services or HR team in a regulated environment.
• Strong safeguarding and safer recruitment knowledge.
• Proven ability to manage payroll-related processes and workflow efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the People Services team, ensuring high‑quality customer service.
• Oversee employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, contracts, leavers and changes.
• Ensure payroll-related changes are processed accurately and on time.
• Safeguarding compliance management, SCR maintenance and audit readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

HR systems experience

Education

Degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS systems

MS Office

Job description

Coastland College is seeking a People Services Team Lead to drive operational excellence across our People function in Weymouth. You will lead a small team, ensure payroll changes are processed accurately, oversee safeguarding and SCR, and implement policies that support a compliant and customer‑focused service for staff and learners.

You'll work with People Partners and Finance to deliver accurate HR administration, onboarding, contracts and leavers, while embedding continuous improvement