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Posted 08 August, 2026

People and Culture Officer

MLC Partners
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Temporary People and Culture Officer

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London based, hybrid working

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4months, full time

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£160/day (through umbrella)

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MLC Partners are recruiting for a Temporary People & Culture Officer to join a Charitable organisation in London. This is a hands-on HR administration role supporting the People & Culture team across recruitment, onboarding and the wider employee lifecycle.

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This would suit an organised HR Administrator, People Administrator or HR Coordinator who enjoys keeping processes running smoothly, has strong attention to detail and can confidently manage multiple priorities.

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The role:

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You’ll provide day-to-day administrative and coordination support across the People & Culture function, including:

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  • Managing starter, leaver and employee change administration
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  • Preparing letters, forms and other HR documentation
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  • Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems
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  • Acting as a first point of contact for general People & Culture queries
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  • Supporting recruitment administration from vacancy advertising through to offer
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  • Coordinating interviews and liaising with candidates and hiring teams
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  • Supporting pre-employment checks, references and contract administration
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  • Coordinating onboarding and preparing new starter information
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  • Supporting meetings, training sessions, reporting and wider People projects
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The position covers the full employee lifecycle, with a particularly strong focus on recruitment and onboarding administration.

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Key Criteria:

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  • Previous experience in an administrative role, ideally within HR or People & Culture
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  • Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
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  • Experience maintaining records, databases or HR systems
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  • Confidence using Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel
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  • Good written and verbal communication skills
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  • The ability to handle confidential information appropriately
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  • A reliable, flexible approach and the ability to manage changing priorities
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Previous HR administration experience is desirable rather than essential, so this could also suit someone with strong administrative experience looking to build further experience within People & Culture. For further information please reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners