People Officer - Month FTC in Hatfield - Resourcing4HR

People Officer (15-Month FTC – Maternity Cover)

Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home, with flexibility)

Up to £35,000 per annum

Flexi-hours (7:30am–6:00pm window, 7.5-hour day) + 3pm finish on Fridays

Location: Central Hertfordshire

Start date: End of May / early June 2026

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented People Officer to join our client's HR team on a 15-month fixed-term maternity cover contract, starting end of May / early June 2026.

Reporting into the Head of HR, you’ll be part of a collaborative team of four (including one US-based colleague), supporting a workforce of around 260 employees. This is a varied role that blends HR administration with developing advisory responsibilities, offering a great opportunity to grow your HR career while making a real impact on employee experience.

The Role

As People Officer, you’ll provide administrative, operational and first-line advisory support across the full employee lifecycle.

HR Operations & Administration

• Maintain accurate employee records on HRIS in line with GDPR
• Draft contracts, letters, and employment documentation
• Coordinate onboarding, inductions and new starter experience
• Manage family leave processes and leaver administration
• Administer employee benefits (pension, PMI, life assurance, Perkbox, Cycle Scheme, company cars)
• Maintain HR trackers and complete company documentation
• Provide notetaking support for key HR meetings

Payroll & Reporting

• Support monthly payroll collation and liaise with Finance
• Produce HR reports (headcount, absence, attrition)
• Conduct salary benchmarking for pay reviews

Recruitment & Talent

• Coordinate recruitment activity (advertising, scheduling, candidate comms)
• Manage agency relationships and direct hiring
• Support hiring managers with job descriptions
• Participate in interviews as a People representative
• Deliver HR inductions and HRIS training

People Support & Advisory

• Act as first point of contact for employee and manager queries
• Provide guidance on policies and procedures
• Support development and updating of HR policies
• Promote company values and positive culture

Learning & Engagement

• Support L&D activities and training coordination
• Assist with engagement initiatives, surveys and wellbeing activities
• Produce internal newsletters with Marcomms
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement

About You

• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards)
• Degree in HR, Business, Psychology or similar
• Payroll collation experience
• Knowledge of UK employment law
• Previous HR experience (Administrator or Officer level)
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset

Should you be interested in discussing this vacancy please contact Annabel Green via LinkedIn.

Resourcing4HR is an independent HR Recruitment and Consultancy company specialising in supporting the HR Community - both candidates and clients alike, in a partnership approach to resourcing HR professionals.

Resourcing4HR is an equal opportunities employer and a company committed to diversity.

Resourcing4HR operates as a Recruitment Agency for the provision of permanent candidates and as a Recruitment Business for the provision of temporary candidates