People & Training Coordinator

People & Training Coordinator – Canterbury

(Office based – CT2 and CT6 postcode area)

Salary

£30,000

Contract

Permanent Contract

Are you an organised, people focused HR professional who enjoys supporting others and helping teams grow? We’re looking for an People & Training Coordinator to support our people function and help create a positive, engaging, and well supported working environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, from recruitment and onboarding to training coordination, HR administration, and employee support. Working closely with our People Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our HR processes run smoothly and our staff have access to the training and development they need to thrive.

You’ll work with managers and employees across the organisation, providing friendly, practical guidance and helping to embed a culture of learning, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing

Employee Lifecycle Support

•Support recruitment from advertising through to onboarding.

•Prepare contracts, right to work checks, and maintain personnel records.

•Help ensure new starters feel welcomed and supported.

HR Administration & Support

•Act as a first point of contact for HR queries.

•Support managers with routine HR matters including absence and performance.

•Assist with employee relations processes and documentation.

Policies, Compliance & Systems

•Maintain accurate HR records and ensure GDPR compliance.

•Support policy updates and safer recruitment practices.

•Monitor sickness, leave, and attendance, providing insights to management.

Training & Development

•Coordinate training sessions, workshops, and e learning.

•Maintain training records and ensure mandatory training is up to date.

•Support staff engagement and wellbeing initiatives.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Experience in HR administration or coordination.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build trust at all levels.
• High levels of confidentiality, professionalism, and emotional intelligence.
• Proactive, solutions focused, and comfortable working in a small team.
• Confident using digital systems and able to learn new tools quickly.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 3 (or working towards).
• Experience coordinating training or staff development.
• Experience in a charity or not for profit environment.
• Interest in wellbeing, organisational culture, or learning and development.

If you are a friendly, organised HR professional who enjoys variety and wants to support a positive workplace culture, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification to jobs@activelifeltd.co.uk