Join Cheltenham Borough Council as a HR Coordinator and play a key role in shaping a thriving, supportive work environment—where your passion for people and community makes a real difference. If you're ready to grow your career and be part of a forward-thinking council, we want to hear from you!
Location: Cheltenham
Salary: £30,296 - £32,076 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Close Date: 23rd October
Come and work for an award-winning organisation!
We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.
We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.
HR Co-ordinator – The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive HR Coordinator to join our ambitious HR team. This is a new role and a unique opportunity for an innovative HR professional to challenge the status quo and make significant contributions to shaping the future of the role, team and service.
With great people and communication skills, and a passion for all aspects of the role, you will be a very important cog within our team. Where no two days will be the same, this role would suit an individual who has experience within a fast – paced HR team who also enjoys a varied role and delivering improvements.
HR Co-ordinator – Key Responsibilities:
- Support employees and managers throughout the whole employee lifecycle from new starters to post employment
- Provide first line HR advice and guidance to the Executive Leadership team, Directors, managers and colleagues on employment matters, offering innovative, practical solutions
- Assist with the co-ordination training for employees, input new starters, leavers, change of details onto CBC's LMS
- Oversee the on-boarding process for all new starters, including producing contracts, assisting managers, inputting new starter details on the system and completing relevant new starter checks
- Oversee the leaver process for employees leaving the Council, including distributing exit questionnaires, reviewing the results and arranging exit interviews
HR Co-ordinator – You:
- CIPD level 3 qualified or equivalent qualifications/skills gained through experience
- A Level or equivalent
- Proven HR Administration/Co-ordinator experience
- Good understanding of current employment law and HR best practice
- Be self-motivated and manage your own workload with minimal supervision
- Demonstrate excellent organisation skills with meticulous attention to detail
HR Co-ordinator – Benefits:
- An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement
- A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours
- A comprehensive programme of learning and development
- Two days paid time off for volunteering
- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes
- Health Cash Plan
- An employee assistance programme
- A cycle to work scheme
- Low-cost town centre parking
- A commitment to employee wellbeing
The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
To submit your application for this exciting HR Co-ordinator opportunity, please click on ‘Apply' now!