Interim HR, People and Development Coordinator

Healthcare Research Worldwide; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare research company in Oxford is seeking an Interim HR Coordinator to support people operations. You will manage the full employee lifecycle, handle payroll actions, and drive inclusive recruitment processes. The ideal candidate has proven HR coordination experience and a CIPD Level 3 qualification. This role offers flexible working hours and various employee perks.

Benefits

4pm finishes on Fridays

Flexible working hours

Regular company socials

Access to discount portal

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive holiday allowance

Mentoring scheme

Rest time scheme

You days for meaningful life events

Qualifications

• Experience in HR coordination or similar role required.
• Calm and resilient approach to handle multiple priorities.
• Proficient in communication and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.
• Manage payroll actions and benefits administration.
• Collaborate on wellbeing, engagement, and diversity initiatives.

Skills

HR coordination

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Process improvement mindset

Confidentiality handling

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Job description

Are you a detail-driven HR professional with a passion for people, process, and purpose? Ready to make an impact across a global organisation while growing your own career? We’re looking for a proactive, organised, and people-focused coordinator to join our dynamic HR team.

Our Company

If you take pride in making a difference and want to be part of an award winning global market research team, then look no further! HRW are dynamic and passionate in their delivery of scientifically grounded and powerful insights to our Pharmaceutical and Healthcare clients. With our continuous quest to get beneath the surface and truly understand people’s behaviour and the decisions they make, HRW “access reality”.

What You’ll Be Doing

• As our Interim HR Coordinator, you’ll be at the heart of our people operations—supporting everything from onboarding to offboarding, payroll to pensions, and training to talent attraction. You’ll be the go-to person for employees and managers alike, ensuring smooth processes and a great employee experience.
• Coordinating the full employee lifecycle—from offer letters to exit interviews
• Managing payroll actions, pensions, and benefits administration
• Owning the HR calendar and prompting key activities
• Supporting internal training programs and e-learning rollout
• Driving inclusive, efficient recruitment and onboarding processes
• Collaborating on wellbeing, engagement, and diversity initiatives
• Maintaining accurate records and generating insightful HR reports

Requirements

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in HR coordination or a similar role
• CIPD Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Exceptional organisation and communication skills
• Confidence handling confidential information with professionalism
• A calm, resilient approach to juggling multiple priorities
• A curious mindset and a drive to improve processes

What You’ll Gain

• Autonomy to own your work and make meaningful contributions
• Opportunities to grow your skills and shape your development journey
• A collaborative team that values feedback, innovation, and inclusion
• Exposure to global HR systems and strategic projects

Teams who play together, stay together, and in addition to our regular company days, we also recognise the importance of holistic wellbeing and value perks such as:

• 4pm finishes on a Friday
• Flexible working hours and home working permitted (subject to business requirements)
• Regular company off-site meetings, socials and training days
• Social events including breakfasts, lunches and drinks
• Access to a discount portal providing hundreds of discounts for popular products and services
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Competitive holiday/vacation allowance
• Mentoring scheme
• Rest time scheme
• You days for meaningful life events and/or religious celebrations or community belonging