The Opportunity
You’ll work closely with the Senior HR Officer to ensure the smooth running of the charity’s HR processes, playing a key role in providing largely administrative support for all aspects of the employee life cycle for the charity.
From posting job adverts and preparing employment contracts to conducting pre-employment checks and completing leaving processes, you will ensure that our HR systems, processes and procedures are maintained appropriately.
1. General HR
* Work with the Senior HR Officer to provide HR administration for all aspects of the employee life-cycle from preparing employment contracts and collecting and assessing references, to completing leaving processes and reviewing exit questionnaires
* Maintain the accuracy of the data across all our platforms; create and amend any relevant HR documents.
* Administrative support for special HR projects, these might include initiatives like increasing retention, personal development or our staff rewards package.
* Track and maintain DBS/PVG renewals as the organisation’s criminal records’ check sponsor
2. Recruitment
* Manage our recruitment platform and training hiring managers on how to use it.
* Coordinate with staff teams to manage the job requisition to job advertising process; hold them accountable for ensuring that job adverts are posted on the more appropriate/relevant websites, within budget and in good time.
* Coordinate and schedule interviews with relevant managers
* Ensure applicants receive prompt and sufficient communications regarding their progress/ the outcome of their applicant journey.
3. Onboarding, Induction & Separation
* Process the onboarding of new starters including overseeing collation of required documents, including DBS/PVG checks, right to work checks, reasonable adjustments forms, working from home risk assessments, references and preparing contracts.
* Carry out DBS renewals for staff, be a port of call with the rest of the safeguarding team for concerns.
* Coordinate new starters induction including, laptop issue, training set up and IT systems set up.
* Ensure all new starters receive mandatory training and this is recorded on the HR database and tracked for renewals.
* Coordinate leavers, including returning of equipment and handover of key information; conducting and recording exit interviews.
See attached job description for more detail on the key responsibilities in the role
Person Specification
People skills
* Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels in the organisation
* Integrity and approachability, as managers and staff must feel able to discuss sensitive and confidential issues with you
IT Skills
* Basic Microsoft Office
* Basic IT literacy
See attached job description for more detail on the person specification
Benefits
* 36/37 days (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays and three days to be taken between Christmas and New Year) pro rata'd, plus up to 3 days additional annual leave increasing with length of service.
* Time off in lieu for work outside contractual hours
* Employer pension contributions of 5% plus salary sacrifice contribution the equivalent of Employer National Insurance after a satisfactory completion of your probationary period
* Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
* Cycle to Work scheme
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply by submitting to our application portal Pinpoint the following information by 23:59PM, Wednesday 26th November 2025
* Why would you like to work at the Social Mobility Foundation?
* What makes you a suitable candidate for this role? Please refer to the role profile and person specification.
Please note that generic applications and CV’s will not be considered.