HR Officer

HR Officer (Part‑Time)

Location: MK‑Act Offices, Milton Keynes
Hours: 20 hours/week
Salary: £14,400 (£27,000 pro rata)

Closing date: Friday 23 October, 12pm.

MK‑Act is a long‑established domestic abuse charity supporting individuals and families across Milton Keynes. We are seeking a proactive HR Officer to provide professional HR support across the organisation.

Reporting directly to the Senior Leadership Team, you will act as the organisation's sole HR Officer, providing a comprehensive and proactive HR service while building strong relationships with managers and employees across the organisation, ensuring compliance with employment law, HR policies, and best practice. The breadth of this role covers all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, payroll administration, and HR record retention.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment \& Onboarding

• Coordinate end\-to\-end recruitment processes, including drafting adverts, shortlisting, arranging interviews, and issuing offer letters/contracts.


• Ensure onboarding and induction processes are consistent, inclusive, and compliant.


• Conduct pre\-employment checks (DBS, references, right to work).

Employee Relations \& Support

• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries from staff and managers.


• Support with absence management, performance, and conduct issues in line with policies.


• Maintain confidentiality and provide impartial, professional HR advice.


• Promote positive employee engagement, wellbeing, and diversity initiatives.

HR Administration

• Maintain accurate and up\-to\-date HR records, including personnel files, contracts, and contractual changes.


• Ensure HR systems and databases are GDPR compliant.


• Support payroll by communicating accurate monthly information for processing.

Policy \& Compliance

• Ensure HR policies are up to date, legally compliant, and easily accessible to staff.


• Support implementation of new HR initiatives, policies, and systems.


• Monitor compliance with safeguarding, safer recruitment, and health \& safety procedures.

Learning \& Development

• Support managers in identifying staff training and development needs.


• Coordinate training sessions and maintain training records.


• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

Reporting \& Monitoring

• Produce HR metrics and reports for senior management and trustees (e.g., turnover, absence, recruitment statistics).


• Provide insights and recommendations to improve HR processes and workforce planning.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uphold MK\-ACT’s values, safeguarding responsibilities, and equality, diversity \& inclusion commitments.


• Participate in supervision, training, and professional development.


• Carry out other HR duties within the scope of business need.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

• HR experience across recruitment, employee relations, and HR administration.


• Experience supporting managers with HR policies and processes.


• Experience of working in the charity, public, or not\-for\-profit sector (desirable).


• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll processes.

Knowledge

• Up\-to\-date understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.


• Knowledge of safeguarding, safer recruitment, and GDPR guidelines.

Skills

• Strong communication skills, able to build trust and credibility.


• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise.


• IT proficiency (Microsoft Office, HR databases).


• Problem\-solving and conflict resolution skills.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent demonstrable HR experience) as a minimum requirement. CIPD Level 5 qualification is desirable.

Personal Qualities

• Able to maintain confidentiality, approachable, and professional.


• Flexible and proactive


• Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.


• Sensitive to the challenges faced by staff working in the domestic abuse sector.

How to Apply

*This role is subject to our Safer Recruitment procedures to ensure the safeguarding and protection of the individuals we support. MK\-ACT is an equal opportunities employer committed to quality, equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.*

As part of our commitment to fair and consistent recruitment, we do not accept CVs.
Please complete the official application form using the link below. Applications submitted without the form will not be considered.

Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/253233664598063

*Join us and help create a supportive, safe, and inclusive working environment for our dedicated team.*

Job Types: Part\-time, Permanent

Pay: £14,400\.00 per year

Expected hours: 20\.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Free parking


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• On\-site parking

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire, South East Region)

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