HR Officer

Location: South West London - Hybrid
Salary: Up to £35,0000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and proactive HR Officer to join our client, a social housing charity. Reporting to the HR Manager, you will provide high-quality HR administration and advice across the full employee lifecycle, helping to deliver an efficient and professional HR service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including contracts, onboarding, contractual changes and leavers.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing advice and support to managers and employees.
• Maintain accurate HR records, systems and personnel files.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and pre-employment checks.
• Prepare and process monthly payroll information and maintain payroll records.
• Produce HR reports and workforce data, including absence and recruitment metrics.
• Support employee relations processes, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and probation cases.
• Coordinate learning and development activities and mandatory training.
• Support HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and data protection requirements.

About You
You will have:

• Previous HR experience supporting the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience using HR systems (Cascade HR desirable) and payroll administration.
• Good knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent organisational, communication and administrative skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to build positive working relationships at all levels.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.