HR Coordinator (Organisational Change)

People-focused change. Lending a helping hand. Core of company support. 

HR Coordinator (Organisational Change)

£27,000 - £32,000 FTE (pro-rated to £19,286.10 - £22,857.60) + Benefits

Grade: P1

Reports to: HR Change Delivery Lead or HR Business Partner

Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Hours: Part time 25 hours per week with a flexible working pattern to suit your schedule

Location: Stratford, London. Office based with high-flexibility

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. 

External closing date: 11 March 2026 23:55

Internal closing date: 18 March 2026 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One competency-based interview with a scenario based exercise

Interview date: From the week commencing 16 March 2026

How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

The HR department plays an essential role in engaging and inspiring Cancer Research UK’s large and dynamic workforce (c. 4,000+ headcount) by delivering operational transformation, governance, and an employee experience that enables us to be an inclusive, sustainable, and agile organisation. This role will be part of our HR Business Partnering team, which partners across the organisation to develop and deliver our ambitious people plans in support of our directorates’ strategies and business needs, while ensuring these align with the wider HR operating plan and priorities.

As an HR Coordinator for organisational change, you will play an impactful role in supporting the HR Business Partners in delivering people-focused change and consultation initiatives across Cancer Research UK. This will involve proactively providing high‑quality administrative support across a range of change activities, helping ensure that processes are efficient, compliant, and enable managers and employees to navigate change with clarity and confidence.

This is an excellent development opportunity for someone studying towards their CIPD qualification to gain exposure across HR change processes within a supportive team of skilled HR Business Partners, or for an experienced HR professional seeking flexible, part-time work.

By the end of this contract, your legacy will be to have made a pivotal contribution to delivering the people-focused aspects of the directorates' and charity's strategic goals. If you’re a HR professional with an understanding of HR policies and employment law, strong administrative skills, and an interest in people‑centred change, we’d love for you to join our mission.

What will I be doing?

• Delivering high‑quality administrative support across organisational change processes, collaborating closely with the People Services team to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely completion of all activities. 
• Preparing and drafting clear, professional correspondence for employees and managers (including consultation letters, meeting invites, and outcome notifications). 
• Maintaining accurate and well‑organised documentation, ensuring all change-related records are securely stored and compliant with GDPR and data protection requirements. 
• Collating key documentation such as consultation packs, timelines, selection materials and meeting notes to support the smooth running of change programmes. 
• Updating and maintaining trackers and logs to provide real-time visibility of change activity (including progress, outcomes, risks and themes). 
• Producing data insights and reports to support analysis of organisational change activity, highlighting trends and opportunities to improve processes and employee experience. 
• Maintaining and enhancing templates and process guides, ensuring HR teams and managers have up‑to‑date, user-friendly resources to support consistent delivery. 
• Providing administrative support to wider HR projects (such as organisational design, workforce planning and transformation initiatives). 
• Attending formal consultation meetings, capturing accurate, high‑quality notes to ensure a clear and reliable record of discussions and decisions. 
• Collaborating closely with colleagues across the HR department (including Employee Relations and People Services).
• Keeping informed on relevant employment law and external trends, helping the HR team maintain compliance and adopt best practice in change management. 

What skills will I need?

• Experienced HR professional with an understanding of, and interest in supporting, people-focused change processes and programmes.

• Strong administrative skills with meticulous attention to detail, robust record-keeping abilities, a solid understanding of GDPR, and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information. 

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• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with:

  • A proven ability to advise on HR processes and policies with diverse audiences both in-person and virtually.

  • Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce accurate, timely, and professional letters, notes, and HR correspondence.

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with a track record of effectively managing multiple tasks, while remaining calm and adhering to deadlines in fast-paced environments.

• Knowledge and application of UK employment law and HR policies, principles, procedures, and best practices with the ability to support consistent, fair and compliant decision‑making.

• Awareness employment law principles relevant to organisational change (such as consultation, redundancy processes and selection) with an understanding of different change processes such as restructures, redundancies and contractual changes.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement, interpersonal, and customer service skills with a proven ability to build collaborative relationships with colleagues across HR and the wider business. 

• Experience using HR systems or databases to record, track and update case activity with proficiency using Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel and Outlook). 

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination  

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism   

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people  

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

Additional Information

For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.  

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.