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Join Ocean Housing as a People Administrator

The role is being offered on a permanent basis part time, over 32 hours a week (Monday - Friday). The salary is £22,380.80 (FTE £25,877.80)

At Ocean Housing, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re passionate about creating great places to live and great places to work — and we’re looking for a People Administrator to play a key role in supporting our colleagues across the organisation.

? About the role

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity within our People Services team, where you’ll provide high-quality, confidential and customer-focused administrative support across the full employee lifecycle.

You’ll often be the first point of contact for People Services, helping colleagues, managers and external partners with professionalism, sensitivity and care. From recruitment and onboarding to wellbeing, learning and development, and reward administration, you’ll help ensure our people processes run smoothly and compliantly while contributing to a positive colleague experience.

??? What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, probation, changes and leavers
• Preparing accurate employment documentation and maintaining compliant employee records
• Administering learning and development activity, inductions and training systems
• Coordinating wellbeing initiatives, absence processes and occupational health activity
• Supporting reward, recognition and allowance processes
• Providing meeting, committee and minute-taking support where required
• Delivering a consistently high standard of customer service to colleagues and managers
• Supporting People Services projects and continuous improvement initiatives

?? About you

You’ll bring previous administrative experience within a People or HR environment, along with a strong eye for detail and a commitment to delivering excellent service.

?? You’ll also have:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confidence using Microsoft Office 365 and digital systems
• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• A positive, approachable and professional manner

Desirable (but not essential):

• CIPD Level 3 qualification or willingness to work towards it
• Experience within the social housing sector
• Minute-taking and report production experience
• Knowledge of HR systems (Iris Cascade experience is a plus!)

?? Why join Ocean Housing?

• Be part of a values-driven organisation making a real difference to communities
• Supportive team culture with a strong focus on wellbeing
• Opportunities for learning, development and career progression
• A role where no two days are the same and your contribution genuinely matters

At Ocean Housing, we’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

? Our Benefits Include:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Professional membership fees paid
• Company sick pay scheme
• Workplace pension with death in service benefit
• Home office work payment
• Medicash health plan (including dental & optical)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Rewards & recognition programme
• On-site parking
• Employee assistance programme
• Family-friendly policies

?? Key Dates:

• Closing Date: Sunday 4th of October 2026 at Midnight

• Interviews to be conducted: Tuesday 13th of October 2026 at Stennack House

?? Make a Difference

If you’re looking for a role where your organisational skills can make a real difference to people and communities, we’d love to hear from you

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so don’t delay—apply today!

Ocean Housing Ltd is a not for profit, charitable registered provider of social and affordable housing, with a stock of over 4,700 properties throughout Cornwall. We are part of the Cornwall Homechoice ‘Choice Based Lettings’ scheme.

At Ocean we believe affordable housing is not just about the buildings, but about the people who turn them into homes. We provide a wide range of services to our residents, helping them to make the most of their homes and the communities they live in.