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Job Title: HR Coordinator Salary: £31,212 per annum pro rata for part time (£17,249 per annum) Contract: Fixed Term Contract role for 6 months. Hours:  Part-Time 21 hours per week Location: Head Office, London, N17, office based with occasional hybrid working considered About Outward. In 2025 Outward proudly celebrates 50 years of delivering high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people across London. For half a century, we have been dedicated to empowering individuals to live fulfilling lives, make positive choices, and embrace opportunities that matter to them. Our journey has been defined by our commitment to engaging, enabling, and empowering the people we support. From supported living to activity centres and community outreach, we continue to evolve, innovate, and deliver services that reflect the unique needs and aspirations of those we serve. As we marked this milestone, we remain as passionate as ever about creating inclusive environments where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Outward is proud to be an accredited  Living Wage Employer . This means we are committed to paying the Real Living Wage – not just the government minimum or national living wage – to our frontline Support Workers and other eligible staff. We recognise the value of the work our teams do, and we are committed to ensuring fair pay that reflects the true cost of living. The Real Living Wage is updated annually by the Living Wage Foundation, and Outward remains committed to aligning our pay accordingly. About the Role. We're looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to join our small, friendly and fast-paced HR team. This is a part-time role working 21 hours per week , with the exact working pattern to be agreed with the HR Manager. The role offers flexibility and could be a great opportunity for someone balancing other commitments, looking to return to work, seeking part-time employment, changing career into HR, or a recent graduate looking to gain valuable workplace experience. Working closely with experienced HR professionals, you'll be involved in a wide range of HR activities, providing day-to-day support to managers and employees. You'll develop your HR knowledge, build practical skills and gain exposure to recruitment, HR systems, employee records, reporting and people processes, while helping us deliver a professional, responsive and customer-focused HR service. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on HR experience in a supportive environment, develop your career and make a real contribution to a values-led organisation. Key Responsibilities: ·         Act as a first point of contact for HR enquiries, managing telephone calls and shared HR inboxes.  ·         Provide efficient and accurate HR administration across the employee lifecycle.  ·         Support recruitment activities, including coordinating interviews and assessment activities, onboarding, DBS and Right to Work checks.  ·         Maintain accurate employee records and personnel files, ensuring compliance and confidentiality.  ·         Produce HR reports,monitor HR dashboards and KPI information, and follow up on outstanding actions with managers.  ·         Assist with disciplinary, grievance and investigation processes, including administrative support and note-taking.  ·         Support payroll, HR systems administration, invoice processing and employee engagement activities.  ·         Work collaboratively across the organisation to deliver a professional, r