HR Coordinator

Volkerrail Group; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK contracting group is seeking a proactive HR Service Coordinator for a 10-month fixed-term contract in Hoddesdon. This role involves acting as the first point of contact for HR queries, managing transactions with professionalism, and ensuring accurate employee data management. Ideal candidates will possess strong administrative and customer service skills while having some experience with HR databases. Competitive benefits, inclusive team culture, and opportunities for training are part of the offering.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave with additional day off on birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Comprehensive skills-based training

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and customer service skills.
• Solid experience with Microsoft Office and HR/people databases.
• A sharp eye for detail and a flexible, team-oriented approach.
• Previous HR administration experience or CIPD qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing support.
• Manage HR transactions with accuracy and professionalism.
• Maintain high-quality employee data.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to improvement.

Skills

Strong administrative skills

Customer service skills

Experience with Microsoft Office

Experience with HR/people databases

Attention to detail

Team-oriented approach

Education

CIPD qualification (desirable)

Job description

VolkerWessels UK is a market leading contracting group of five closely linked businesses.

We provide integrated and ground-breaking solutions for the civil engineering and construction sectors, with specialisms in rail, highways, airports, marine, defence, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

Ready to play a key role in a busy, people‑focused HR team? We’re looking for a proactive and detail‑driven HR Service Coordinator to help power our HR Shared Services function. If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and enjoy delivering exceptional support across the full employee lifecycle — from onboarding to data management — this could be the perfect next step for you.

This is a 10‑month fixed‑term contract, based at our Hoddesdon office.

About our role

• Acting as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing confident, friendly, and solution‑focused support
• Managing HR transactions with accuracy, professionalism, and a commitment to great service
• Maintaining high‑quality employee data and ensuring our processes run smoothly
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and contributing to continuous improvement across the team

About you

• Strong administrative and customer service skills
• Solid experience with Microsoft Office and HR/people databases
• A sharp eye for detail and a flexible, team‑oriented approach
• Previous HR administration experience or CIPD qualification (desirable, not essential)

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerWessels UK operate through five separate, but complementary businesses, working in collaboration and using our specialist skills to deliver an integrated service for our clients. At any one time, our people are working on our sites or in our offices, for around 250 projects across the UK. Everyday we overcome challenges, fulfilling our commitments, no matter what. That’s what our business is about, that’s how our people find satisfaction in their jobs.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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