Job description
Our client is an award-winning global architecture and interior design practice with offices across the UK. They are now seeking a People Coordinator to join their team in a new role within the business. This role will involve supporting the Head of People in the smooth running of HR Operations and the full employee lifecycle. You will be the first point of contact for HR queries and work to enhance the employee experience. The ideal candidate will be someone with around 2 years of experience in an HR role within the building sector, who is keen to learn and progress within their HR Career.
The Role
Provide general admin support across all HR areas, including recruitment, onboarding, training, employee support, and leavers.
Keep employee records up to date and accurate, following data protection (GDPR) rules.
Help manage the recruitment process: post job ads, arrange interviews, and communicate with candidates and hiring teams.
Support new joiners by preparing contracts, booking inductions, and checking right-to-work documents.
Assist with training and development activities, keeping track of attendance and feedback.
Help run wellbeing and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programmes and events.
Prepare letters and documents for things like promotions, contract changes, and other staff updates.
Track key HR data (e.g., absence, staff turnover, training) and create reports for managers.
Keep HR processes and templates up to date and look for ways to improve them.
Be a friendly, helpful point of contact for staff, passing on more complex queries when needed.
The Person
Previous experience in an HR admin or coordinator role, ideally in a creative, professional services, or design-focused company.
Strong admin and organisational skills, with great attention to detail.
Good understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
Confident using HR software and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Able to handle sensitive information with care and professionalism.
Friendly, proactive, and a good team player.
Genuinely interested in people, wellbeing, and workplace culture
Experience working in an architecture or design studio.
Awareness of diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and sustainability initiatives at work.
If you’re interested in the role, then please apply or send your CV with your location, salary and notice period to jobs@whitespacerecruitment.co.uk. You can also message me on LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com/in/daisyflower
