Human Resources Officer

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid – 1–2 days per week in the office)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £36,000 per annum

About the Organisation

We are a well-established professional body representing members across the UK and internationally.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced HR Officer to join our collaborative HR team. This is a broad generalist role, well suited to someone from a professional body, membership organisation, regulator, or similar environment.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality HR support across the full employee lifecycle, with particular responsibility for end-to-end recruitment and liaison with external payroll providers.

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations & Advisory

• Provide first-line HR advice to managers and employees on policies, procedures and employment matters
• Support employee relations casework, including absence management, performance, disciplinary and grievance processes
• Ensure HR policies are applied consistently and in line with employment legislation and best practice

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across the organisation, including role scoping, drafting job descriptions, advertising, shortlisting, coordinating interviews and issuing offers
• Work closely with hiring managers to deliver efficient, high-quality recruitment processes
• Lead onboarding processes to ensure a positive and compliant new-starter experience

Payroll & People Administration

• Act as the key point of contact for the external payroll provider, ensuring accurate and timely submission of payroll data
• Process monthly payroll changes, including starters, leavers, contractual changes and absence data
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems
• Produce contracts, HR letters, reports and management information

Learning, Development & Engagement

• Support learning and development activities and organisational initiatives
• Assist with performance review processes and employee engagement activity

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and organisational governance requirements
• Contribute to HR projects, audits and process improvements

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven experience in an HR Officer or similar generalist HR role
• Demonstrable experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes
• Experience working with external payroll providers and supporting payroll processes
• Background within a professional body, membership organisation, regulator, charity, or similar environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
• Confident handling employee relations matters with discretion and professionalism
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards)
• Experience working in a hybrid or flexible working environment
• Strong HR systems and reporting experience

What We Offer

• Salary of £36,000 per annum
• Hybrid working (1–2 days per week in our London office)
• Supportive and inclusive organisational culture
• Opportunities for professional development
• Competitive benefits package

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

06-03-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English