SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST
30,000 - 32,500 per year
London
Full-time
13th October 2025

Interim People Coordinator

A hybrid way of working can be discussed.

Please note that this is an interim role for 3-6 months.

Main focus of the People Coordinator:

ADMINISTRATION

  • Preparing and sending out paperwork – salary changes on/ off boarding; We use Microsoft Forms and Power Automate
  • Ensure that employee records are up-to-date and accurate by reviewing and maintaining our people management system; People HR
  • Proficiency with HR data to analyse and prepare reports showing employee trends

PEOPLE

  • Scheduling and supporting the delivery of staff induction.
  • Become an expert user of our online recruitment system, sharing your knowledge with recruiting managers, obtaining references and right-to-work checks
  • Offer support through knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice to discuss with the People Team

TEAM

  • A confident team player with a sense of what is right and the ability to challenge and push back where needed
  • Support the delivery of the People Team’s objectives.

Skills, knowledge & expertise required for the role of People Coordinator::

EXPERIENCE:

  • A passion and proactive approach to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
  • Solid administrative experience, ideally with People/HR experience
  • You will ideally have some generalist HR / People experience
  • Awareness of key aspects of employment law, with the desire to learn and develop knowledge

SKILLS:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
  • Flexibility and adaptability to change
  • Strong numeracy and IT skills, including working knowledge of MS Office applications and spreadsheets and the ability to learn new systems and software quickly

Benefits to working at Somerset House:

Mental Health & Wellbeing

- Contribution towards eye tests and glasses

-Trust life insurance scheme

-Flexible working pattern

Holiday

Other Leave

Pension

Discounts, offers and free stuff
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The list is endless and includes tickets to Somerset House events and entrance to other London Heritage sites

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-Discounts in Somerset House cafes and restaurants

-Discounts with various high street retailers and restaurants

-Discount to local leisure centres

*following 3 months of employment

About Somerset House Trust

Somerset House is actively anti-racist, you can read about our Anti-Racism Pledge and the action we’re taking

here. We are working hard to ensure our people, our onsite community and our sector reflect, represent and include all of society.

Our Commitment to Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion:

discrimination

in the initial screening stage of our recruitment process. This reinforces our commitment to focusing on the skills and qualifications of all applications from the start.

We're committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. Please let us know if there's anything we can do to help you perform at your best. We're open to adjusting our process to accommodate your needs please email people.team@somersethouse.org.uk.

The Trust reserves the right to close a job before its application deadline.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK; the Trust cannot currently offer sponsorships.

Somerset House Trust operates a hybrid working model which does not allow employees from working outside the United Kingdom

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