HR Coordinator (7053) Basingstoke, England

Salary: GBP15 - GBP17 per hour

HR Coordinator – Basingstoke (RG24)

Full-time | 12-month contract | £15.00–£17.00 per hour

We’re recruiting on behalf of our client for an HR Coordinator to join their team in Basingstoke (RG24). This is a hands-on HR operations role where you’ll be the first point of contact for employee and manager queries and support the business across the full employee life cycle. You’ll be joining a newly independent organisation (Oxoid Remel Microbiology, acquired from Thermo Fisher Scientific), so a proactive, customer-first approach is key.

What you’ll be doing

  • Managing day-to-day HR queries and providing guidance on policies and processes
  • Coordinating HR admin across the life-cycle: new starters/on-boarding, changes (transfers/promotions), absence, and leavers
  • Preparing HR documentation, letters and maintaining accurate personnel files
  • Keeping employee records up to date in HR systems, supporting reporting and data audits
  • Working with Payroll to ensure changes are processed accurately and on time
  • Supporting benefits queries and assisting with annual benefits/comp processes when needed
  • Handling sensitive information with discretion and supporting compliance/audit requirements
  • Contributing ideas to streamline admin and improve the employee experience

What we’re looking for

Essential

  • Experience in HR administration/HR operations/shared services (or similar)
  • Strong organisation skills and attention to detail
  • Confident communicator with a customer service mindset
  • Good MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
  • Comfortable managing confidential information
  • Fluent in English

Desirable

  • A second European language (German/French/Spanish/Italian/Dutch etc.)
  • Multi-country employee support experience
  • HRIS exposure (DarwinBox, Workday, Success-Factors or similar)
  • CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent experience)

Interested?

Apply now with your CV—applications will be reviewed quickly.