HR Co-Ordinator - maternity cover FTC

JOB TITLE: HR Co-OrdinatorJOB LOCATION: Just outside Peterborough - own transport essentialJOB SALARY: Between £30000 and £33000 depending on your previous experience & qualificationsJOB TYPE: Maternity Cover contractJOB DURATION: 12-14 months depending on start dateJOB HOURS: 8.45-5 Mon to Thurs, 8.45-3.45 Friday with 30 mins for lunch - 37.5 hours per weekJOB WORKING ARRANGEMENT: Ideally 100% on site but possibly some flex to work from home max 1 day per week on occasionYour new company A well-established manufacturing business with an international footprint is seeking an HR Coordinator to join their team on a maternity cover contract based just outside Peterborough. Part of a larger global group, the organisation designs and manufactures specialist products, supplying customers across the UK and beyond. The business has built a reputation for innovation, quality and continuous improvement, while maintaining a people-focused culture where employees are encouraged to contribute ideas, develop their skills and make a genuine impact.Your new role Your job, as HR Coordinator, will be to act as a key point of contact for managers, supervisors and employees across the site. This is a broad generalist HR role offering exposure to the full employee life cycle within a busy manufacturing environment.Your responsibilities will include supporting employee relations matters, managing attendance and personnel records, coordinating recruitment and onboarding activities, assisting with payroll administration and maintaining HR systems. You will also support training and development initiatives, employee engagement activities, performance review processes and provide HR reporting and analysis to support business decisions. The job has a varied workload and the opportunity to work closely with operational teams, helping to ensure HR remains a trusted and visible presence across the business.What you'll need to succeed We're looking for an experienced HR professional with previous generalist HR experience, ideally gained within a manufacturing, production, engineering or industrial environment. You will be confident supporting managers with employee relations matters and comfortable balancing operational HR responsibilities with administrative detail.You will need excellent communication and relationship-building skills, strong organisational ability and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Experience using HR systems and Microsoft Office is essential, while a CIPD qualification or membership would be advantageous but not a deal-breaker. You should also be comfortable working across different areas of the business and building credibility with stakeholders at all levels.What you'll get in return

• Salary in the region of £30,000-£33,000 depending on experience
• Maternity cover contract
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits
• Christmas shutdown
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• The chance to join a collaborative manufacturing business where your contribution will be recognised and valued

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