Roke is a world‑class engineering and technology company, with a trusted and long‑standing record of delivery spanning research & development, products, managed‑services and consultancy, serving customers across the globe. The markets Roke operates in are broad but they are frequently cross‑cutting at engineering and delivery levels; markets include defence, national security, intelligence sectors, with diversity being at the centre of Roke’s strategy.
The HR and Office Coordinator supports the People team by providing an efficient and streamlined advisory service on HR‑related issues reporting into and supporting experienced People Partners. It also manages the Roke Manchester site locally through liaison with the site services and Romsey workplace team.
This role has a wide remit which includes organisational and systems support for all People activities.
The role is site based 5 days a week typically.
Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities
HR
- Provide a dedicated local HR service for Roke staff based from Manchester – supporting local casework e.g Absence, employee relations, policy/process advice etc
- Undertake HR project work as required
- Support HR processes e.g. annual promotions, induction checklists and exit interviews, ensuring all relevant actions are completed
- Provide support experienced people partner, including schedule meetings, recording notes and facilitate actions
- Monitor HR‑owned mailboxes responding to emails promptly or escalated to the appropriate colleague
- Accurately maintain records in HR IT systems and produce informative reports and data analysis
- Carry out ad‑hoc administrative tasks e.g. raising purchase orders, preparing paperwork for employee relation cases using templates
- Always fully comply with Roke’s policies and procedures
- Undertake any other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department consistent with the nature of the post.
Office
- Work alongside the local building services team as first point of contact regarding fire safety, security, catering, cleaning, waste etc
- General workplace administration duties including but not limited to booking of meeting rooms, raising purchase orders/making payments, coordinating security activity eg key holders
- Health and Safety documentation and system updates
- Environmental reporting administration
- Meeting and greeting external parties including visitors
- Local administrative support to the Workplace management team in Romsey as required
Education and Qualifications
- CIPD Level 5 Qualified or equivalent is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams and Outlook
- Proficient IT skills – ability to learn new systems, create reports, and present data
- High attention to detail with strong emphasis on accuracy
- Excellent organisational and time‑management skills to meet deadlines
- Clear communication skills – spoken and written
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Why You Should Join Us
We have a competitive salary and access to a number of additional flexible benefits, which will cover Health and Wellbeing, Savings and Protection & Life, Leisure and Entertainment.
Roke has a great community of groups with shared interests. These enable people to share ideas and be passionate about tools, technologies & techniques, which interest them.
Security
Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be eligible to achieve SC clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years for SC and 10 years for DV.
The Next Step
Click apply, submitting an up‑to‑date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
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