People Services & Onboarding Coordinator

Coastland College; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS membership

CPD & career development support

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye tests

Blue Light Card discounts

Staff parking

Gym access on campus

Staff discounts across facilities

On-campus cafés and catering

Flexible working where business needs

Job summary

Coastland College is seeking a proactive People Coordinator to support the People Team across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to performance reviews. The role focuses on delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service and ensuring accurate records in iTrent.

You will work closely with the People Services Team Lead and People Partners, contributing to continuous improvement and supporting workforce reporting and compliance across two Weymouth campuses.

Qualifications

• Has experience working within HR, People Services or a customer-focused administration environment.
• Holds a CIPD qualification.
• Enjoys helping people and providing excellent customer service.
• Has strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is confident working with systems, data and reporting tools.
• Can maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Has a keen eye for detail and enjoys improving processes.
• Works well both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees, providing advice and guidance across a range of people matters.
• Support employee lifecycle processes, including contractual changes, probation reviews, fixed-term contracts and leavers.
• Coordinate and monitor probation processes and performance review activities.
• Support onboarding and induction arrangements for new colleagues.
• Assist with learning and development activities, training administration and workforce development programmes.
• Maintain accurate employee records within iTrent and other People systems.
• Support workforce reporting, compliance activities and audit requirements.
• Coordinate communications and updates relating to People Team initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver a responsive and customer-focused service.
• Contribute to People Team projects, service improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

HR experience

Customer service

Organisational skills

Communication

Systems & reporting

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Team player

Proactive

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

iTrent HR system

Job description

Coastland College is seeking a proactive People Coordinator to support the People Team across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding to performance reviews. The role focuses on delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service and ensuring accurate records in iTrent.

You will work closely with the People Services Team Lead and People Partners, contributing to continuous improvement and supporting workforce reporting and compliance across two Weymouth campuses.