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- £29,744 - £32,747 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Administrative experience
- Human resources
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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HR Officer

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£29,744 - £32,747 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Transport links

Qualifications

Administrative experience
Human resources
Communication skills

Full job description

Employer:

Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Salary:

£29,744 - £32,747 per annum (Grade D)

Location:

Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY / Flexible

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Full Time

Hours:

37 hours per week.

DBS Check:

Closing Date:

15/06/2026 at 23:59

Reference:

123/26/338336

We’re looking for a proactive and organised HR professional to join our expanding Human Resources team as an HR Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with hands-on HR experience who enjoys variety, takes pride in high-quality work, and thrives in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.

As an HR Officer, you will play a key role in delivering an efficient, responsive and professional HR service across the organisation. Supporting the full employee lifecycle, you’ll work closely with a range of staff, ensuring processes run smoothly and consistently.

This is a varied role where strong ICT, communication and organisation skills are required. In addition to this, you will need to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, along with the ability to prioritise workload. You will need to have some experience of HR related administrative duties in order to effectively undertake a broad range of activities, including:

End-to-end recruitment administration, from advertising roles to coordinating interviews and onboarding
Managing employee lifecycle processes including starters, leavers and contractual changes
Providing guidance to managers on a range of HR procedures and ensuring compliance with policies
Maintaining accurate HR and payroll system records
Acting as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing responses and escalating efficiently and delivering excellent customer service

Please note this is a hybrid position, with a minimum office presence of 2 days per week.

Why join us?
At Folkestone & Hythe District Council, we’re committed to creating a positive and inclusive working environment where our people can thrive. Recognised by Best Companies as an outstanding organisation to work for, you will benefit from a supportive and collaborative team and a comprehensive rewards package that supports family friendly initiatives, development and work life balance, including:

Flexible and hybrid working culture
Generous annual leave
Local Government Pension Scheme
Health & wellbeing initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Programme
Reimbursement of professional membership subscriptions
Salary sacrifice schemes
Corporate memberships and discount schemes
Great location: centrally based, close to transport links and free office parking.

Find out more about the benefits of working at Folkestone & Hythe District Council, our core values and what we look for in our staff on our working for us page:

Working for us | Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Closing date: Monday 15th June 2026

Interviews are currently envisaged to take place during the week commencing 22nd June 2026.

Please note: This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ritchie Bennett, Senior HR Business Partner: [email protected]

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided below. Please note that we do not accept CV's without a fully completed application form.

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