Birmingham or Newcastle

HR Officer

Salary: £30,129 - £35,140
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Hours: 35
Closing Date: Sun 03 May 2026 - 10:59 pm UTC
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HR Officer

Extended application closing date: 03/05/2026 at 23:59

We have 2 Fixed-Term Contract opportunities available (end dates: 12/04/2028 & 27/01/2027)

 

A bit about the role...

 

The HR Officer is a key role within the People Services team and wider HR. This role will work alongside four other HR Officers and HR Advisor, responsible for providing first line HR advice and guidance across the whole Agency.

 

This is an exciting role, providing first-class HR support to Directorates on a range of People Services matters spanning the full employee lifecycle including HR transactions, reward, benefits, job evaluation, payroll and pensions. 

 

The HR Officer will manage and process all aspects of the employee lifecycle and be part of a team identifying opportunities for continuous improvement to enhance the colleague experience.

 

This role works closely with the wider HR team to achieve the aims and objectives of the People and Culture Strategy.

 

A bit about you.. 

 

Your experience in working in a fast-paced HR environment and clear focus on customer service and user experience will be essential to succeed in this role. 

 

You will have the confidence, skills and knowledge to coach others to understand their roles and responsibilities in enacting core HR processes, to deliver practical customer service solutions and to support the development and modernisation of HR systems and processes.

 

You will be CIPD qualified to Level 3 (or demonstrable equivalent experience)

 

What we offer... 

 

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. 

 

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

 

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay controls and pay policy. You can find these on the recruitment pages of the intranet.

 

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. 

 

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. 

 

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. 

 

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/ home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way. 

 

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. 

 

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. 

 

If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at this stage

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HR Officer
Salary: £30,129 - £35,140
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Contract Type: Fixed Term
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