Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY / Flexible
Contract:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week.
DBS Check:
No
Closing Date:
15/06/2026 at 23:59
Reference:
123/26/338336
We’re looking for a proactive and organised HR professional to join our expanding Human Resources team as an HR Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with hands‑on HR experience who enjoys variety, takes pride in high‑quality work, and thrives in a fast‑paced, people‑focused environment.
As an HR Officer, you will play a key role in delivering an efficient, responsive and professional HR service across the organisation. Supporting the full employee lifecycle, you’ll work closely with a range of staff, ensuring processes run smoothly and consistently.
This is a varied role where strong ICT, communication and organisation skills are required. In addition to this, you will need to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, along with the ability to prioritise workload. You will need to have some experience of HR related administrative duties in order to effectively undertake a broad range of activities, including:
Responsibilities
* End-to-end recruitment administration, from advertising roles to coordinating interviews and onboarding
* Managing employee lifecycle processes including starters, leavers and contractual changes
* Providing guidance to managers on a range of HR procedures and ensuring compliance with policies
* Maintaining accurate HR and payroll system records
* Acting as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing responses and escalating efficiently and delivering excellent customer service
Please note this is a hybrid position, with a minimum office presence of 2 days per week.
Why join us?
At Folkestone & Hythe District Council, we’re committed to creating a positive and inclusive working environment where our people can thrive. Recognised by Best Companies as an outstanding organisation to work for, you will benefit from a supportive and collaborative team and a comprehensive rewards package that supports family friendly initiatives, development and work life balance, including:
* Flexible and hybrid working culture
* Generous annual leave
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Health & wellbeing initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Programme
* Reimbursement of professional membership subscriptions
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Corporate memberships and discount schemes
* Great location: centrally based, close to transport links and free office parking.
Find out more about the benefits of working at Folkestone & Hythe District Council, our core values and what we look for in our staff on our working for us page:
Interviews are currently envisaged to take place during the week commencing 22nd June 2026.
Possible earlier closing of vacancy due to high application volume.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ritchie Bennett, Senior HR Business Partner: Ritchie.Bennett@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided below. Please note that we do not accept CV's without a fully completed application form.
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