HR Coordinator

HR Coordinator, L'Arche London

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week (days and times to be agreed to ensure all aspects of the role are covered)

Salary: £35,830.08 (pro rata to 22.5 hours £21,498.04) inc London Weighting. Wages paid monthly on or around 23rd of each month.  

Place of work: L’Arche London office in West Norwood, London SE27. Some remote working may be possible in agreement with the line manager.

Contract type: Permanent, Part-time

Reports to: L'Arche London Community Leader / Director

Direct reports: HR Administrator, Training and Formation Coordinator, Volunteers Coordinator 

Closing date: Wednesday, 5th March at 23:59

 

As well as joining a friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L’Arche’s mentorship programme, these are some other benefits you get by working for us:

 

• Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about. 
• Achieve professional qualifications while benefiting from exceptional training and development opportunities. 
• Interest free loans and salary advances available 
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work. 
• Free DBS / PVG checks 
• Free SSSC registration 
• Free Blue Light Card 
• Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role 
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone 
• Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave 
• Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave 
• Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings 
• Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate 
• Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided 
• Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members 
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme

 

Main purpose of the role:

 

The HR Coordinator would lead HR functions in L’Arche London, overseeing all HR aspects, managing a small team, and coordinating with L’Arche UK for HR support, recruitment, and payroll administration. 

You will play an integral part in the leadership of L’Arche London and will help shape its future development.

 

The HR Coordinator is responsible for:

• Oversee the recruitment, induction and retention of all L’Arche London’s teams. 
• Manage all of L’Arche London’s HR systems and procedures, ensuring they meet all regulatory and organisational requirements. 
• Lead on and support L’Arche London’s teams with all probation, supervision, appraisal, discipline, conduct and competency issues. 
• Management of L’Arche London’s payroll systems. 
• Monitoring and management of HR budget. 
• Line manage the HR Administrator, Training and Formation Co-ordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, and other assistants as required. 
• Collaborate with the L’Arche UK HR team and other HR Co-ordinators across L’Arche UK’s Communities. 

 

Key relationships:

• Network of HR leads in each community 
• National HR/Recruitment advisor
• Community Leader, and L’Arche London Community Coordinating Team
• L’Arche London Support Assistants                   

 

Essential Criteria:

• Experience of working in HR, including recruitment, record keeping, supporting managers to implement policies, and responding to queries from team members. 
• Knowledge of legal requirements and good practice in employment issues. 
• Demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for the purpose of L’Arche and empathy with values and current strategy. 
• Experience of managing a team. 
• Monitoring work/projects.
• Experience managing records and databases in compliance with GDPR.

 

 

ABOUT L'ARCHE LONDON

At L’Arche London we build Communities together with people with learning disabilities rather than doing it for them, and we are committed to mutually transforming relationships in a world where all belong. 

 

L’Arche London is a diverse and inclusive Christian community of 100 people with and without learning disabilities, sharing ordinary life and building extraordinary relationships. Excellence in care and a commitment to living in community is what makes us unique. We are a high quality care and support provider, regulated by the Care Quality Commission in England.

 

Are you inspired to bring your skills, experience and values to support our vision of a more human society? 

 

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

 

The closing date is midnight on Wednesday, 5th March.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 13th March, and Friday, 14th March.

 

To apply, please read the full job description and person specification, submit your CV, and answer the questions from online application form. 

 

Please note there is no visa sponsorship available for this role.

 

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