We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Coordinator to join our team on a full time basis working Monday- Friday, 35 hours per week. This is a hybrid role with a mix of home working and office based, we are situated in SE1, London. Salary is circa £30,000-33,000 per annum depending on skills, knowledge, and experience.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As missionary disciples we seek to witness faithfully to the Catholic faith, in both word and action, bringing to life Christ’s commandant that we should love and serve one another. Our people are key to achieving this mission. The Archdiocese covers the geographical area of all of London south of the Thames and all of Kent. The Archdiocese has 175 parishes and 169 schools.
We employ around 350 staff across the whole diocese. The majority are employed in part-time positions, such as parish secretary or cleaner, within the parish network. Around 30% are employed in Diocesan Central Services where the majority of professional roles (eg accountant, surveyor, safeguarding, etc) are located.
Overall job purpose
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly organised individual in a supporting administrative role to the HR team. The role will help assist the HR Manager with day-to-day operational tasks, provide parish priests/managers and staff with effective administrative support in all aspects of Human Resources.
You will also provide HR generalist support as well as support with the end-to-end recruitment cycle in line with Diocesan policies and procedures, best practice and legal requirements.
To be successful in this role, you must be able to work as part of a small team, whilst also independently and proactively completing tasks. Excellent communication and IT skills, accuracy and attention to detail are essential requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity for a HR professional to join a small busy team where you will gain exposure to all areas of the employee lifecycle.
Duties
- Monitor the HR inbox and respond to queries.
- Provide confidential advice and support to staff at all levels across a range of ER matters, escalating to the HR Manager where needed.
- Provide administrative support for employee relations cases.
- Assist with recruitment, including job postings, interview coordination, and onboarding.
- Maintain accurate HR records and personnel files.
- Conduct pre employment checks and ensure compliance.
- Support payroll processes in collaboration with the payroll officer.
- Contribute to HR projects, training events, and staff newsletters.
If you would like to apply for this position, please email your Cover Letter and CV to HR@rcaos.org.uk by 21st February 2025. The interview process will commence w/c 24th February.
Please note that we can only accept applicants who have current permission to work in the UK.