HR Operations Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

The Access Project; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Online GP access

Volunteering leave

Learning & development

Job summary

The Access Project is seeking an organised HR professional to support people operations during a maternity cover. You will handle HR administration, onboarding, and policy updates while helping managers use HR systems effectively.

You will work closely with the Head of People to deliver an efficient HR service, support staff engagement, and contribute to process improvements within a friendly charity environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in using technology to improve efficiency.
• A commitment to creating opportunities for young people from under-resourced backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Respond to colleague queries and maintain accurate, confidential employee records in BambooHR.
• Coordinate recruitment administration and keep hiring managers updated.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding, including references, right to work checks, DBS checks and IT access arrangements.
• Prepare employment contracts and coordinate inductions for new starters.
• Update policies and guidance with support from the Head of People, and help managers use HR systems effectively.
• Administer employee benefits and recognition awards.
• Organise staff meetings and engagement events.
• Support wider operations, including the virtual phone rota and health and safety administration.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Tech-enabled HR

Tools

BambooHR

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Job description

Working closely with the Head of People, you will help deliver an efficient, welcoming and responsive HR service across the charity. This varied maternity cover role combines day-to-day HR administration with opportunities to improve processes and support staff engagement.,

• Responding to colleague queries and maintaining accurate, confidential employee records in BambooHR.
• Coordinating recruitment administration and keeping hiring managers updated.
• Managing onboarding and offboarding, including references, right to work checks, DBS checks and IT access arrangements.
• Preparing employment contracts and coordinating inductions for new starters.
• Updating policies and guidance with support from the Head of People, and helping managers use HR systems effectively.
• Administering employee benefits and recognition awards.
• Organising staff meetings and engagement events.
• Supporting wider operations, including the virtual phone rota and health and safety administration.
• Experience using BambooHR and confidence with Microsoft 365, including SharePoint., This education charity supports students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities through mentoring, skills coaching and tuition. Its friendly, inclusive team shares a commitment to creating a fairer society.

Benefits include 25 days' annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays and winter closure days, employee discounts, wellbeing support, access to online GP services, volunteering leave and learning and development opportunities. Requests for flexible working are welcomed. The charity welcomes applications from all backgrounds, particularly people with lived experience relevant to its mission. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout recruitment. The organisation is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Appointment is subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including references and a DBS check.

We are seeking an organised HR professional to support people operations at an education charity helping young people fulfil their potential.,

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in using technology to improve efficiency.
• A commitment to creating opportunities for young people from under-resourced backgrounds.

About you You will bring previous HR administration experience, strong organisational skills and a proactive, practical approach. Comfortable managing competing priorities, you will work accurately and handle sensitive information with discretion. You will also have: Project management experience would be an advantage.