People Operations Coordinator

Are you highly organised, people-focused and passionate about delivering an exceptional employee experience?
We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented People Operations Coordinator to join our People & Culture team and play a key role in supporting colleagues across OneSchool Global UK. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys managing processes, building positive relationships, ensuring compliance, and providing first-class support throughout the employee lifecycle.
Based in our Regional Support Office, you'll be responsible for coordinating onboarding, pre-employment screening, employee administration, payroll liaison activities and maintaining accurate employee records. You'll work closely with campus leaders, new starters and the wider People & Culture team to ensure a seamless employee experience from offer stage through to employment and beyond.
Please note, our UK Regional Support Office will be relocating to Coventry from September 2026.
About You
You will:

Be highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
Have previous experience within HR, People Operations or administration
Be passionate about delivering a positive employee and candidate experience
Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Be confident managing sensitive and confidential information
Have experience maintaining records and ensuring data accuracy
Be comfortable working with HR systems and Microsoft Office applications
Take ownership of tasks and proactively follow through to completion
Have a collaborative and customer-focused approach to your work

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate the end-to-end onboarding process for new employees across OneSchool Global UK
Prepare and issue contracts, offer letters and employment documentation
Manage pre-employment checks, including references, DBS checks, right-to-work verification and qualification checks
Liaise with candidates, campuses and external providers throughout the onboarding journey
Maintain accurate employee records and personnel files within the HRIS
Process employee lifecycle changes including contractual amendments, promotions, salary changes and leavers
Coordinate probation reviews and employee lifecycle administration
Support monthly payroll administration by ensuring employee data is accurate and communicated on time
Produce People & Culture reports and maintain data integrity across systems
Support compliance, safeguarding and employee record audits
Assist with People Operations projects and continuous improvement initiatives