Human Resources Coordinator

Macmillan Davies is delighted to be supporting a global hospitality client in their search for an Interim People Coordinator.

Role: Interim People Coordinator

Umbrella Rate: £150 – £200 per day (Inside IR35)

Location: Hertfordshire (just outside London)

Length: 8 weeks (potential to extend)

Hybrid: 4 days office / 1 wfh

The successful hire will be responsible for managing a high volume of HR administration duties across 39 sites. This role is critical in maintaining efficient employee lifecycle processes.

You will operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment, providing end-to-end people administration support while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and responsiveness to site needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, changes, and leavers
• Process high volumes of HR administration accurately and efficiently
• Maintain and update employee records within HRIS systems
• Support recruitment administration, including coordination via ATS
• Manage attendance-related administration
• Act as the first point of contact for day-to-day people queries and tickets
• Liaise directly with site managers to resolve queries, clarify submissions, and ensure data accuracy
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and data standards
• Provide general administrative support to managers across multiple sites

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in a people/HR administration role
• Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage large workloads efficiently
• Confidence in communicating with stakeholders at all levels,
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of workload
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and limited formal processes
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to ask questions and seek clarity
• Ability to “hit the ground running” in a dynamic environment

Desirable:

• Experience within a shared service centre model
• Familiarity with HRIS and recruitment systems, ideally Fourth HR and/or Harri
• Experience supporting multi-site operations

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