HR Officer

Location: Central London
Contract: Permanent | Full-time
Salary: £31000 - £38000

The Opportunity

A well-established, research-focused organisation based in Central London is seeking a proactive and highly organised HR Officer to support the smooth delivery of day-to-day human resources operations. This is a hands-on operational role, ideal for an experienced administrator or HR coordinator who enjoys managing processes, supporting colleagues and ensuring high standards of accuracy and compliance within a professional environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will be responsible for running core HR processes across the organisation, including recruitment, onboarding, staff records and first-line HR support. You will work closely with managers, committees and finance colleagues to ensure HR activities are delivered efficiently and consistently.

Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting and administering end-to-end recruitment processes, including advertising roles, liaising with candidates and supporting selection activities
• Supporting and contributing to recruitment and training committee meetings
• Managing internship and work experience applications
• Drafting employment offers and contracts
• Administering pre-employment and ongoing checks, including right-to-work checks, references and DBS disclosures
• Coordinating onboarding and induction programmes for new starters
• Organising training activities, including health & safety, and maintaining accurate training records
• Managing leavers in line with established procedures
• Acting as the first point of contact for day-to-day HR queries from staff
• Working with Finance to ensure accurate payroll and pensions processing
• Maintaining accurate staff records and HR documentation
• Supporting the annual performance review process

About You

You will be organised, approachable and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple administrative processes while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism. You will be comfortable working with colleagues at all levels and enjoy contributing to a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

Essential:
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Several years’ experience in an administrative or coordination role
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Experience handling confidential information sensitively
• Numerate, with experience using spreadsheets and databases
• Proactive, flexible and able to manage competing priorities

Desirable:
• Previous experience in an HR role

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Equal Opportunities

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