HR and Compliance Coordinator - Crewkerne, Somerset

Full-time in the office, 40 hours per week.

£28,000 - £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Private health care and company pension

Working for an established, passionate business who are always looking to invest and improve

Crewkerne, Somerset

Essential Criteria:

-        2 years of experience working in HR Admin, compliance or training coordination

-        Basic knowledge of Employment Law

Our Business

We are a family-owned business situated six miles south-west of Yeovil, near Crewkerne. This position will provide day-to-day support to the HR, Compliance, and Training Manager across all areas of HR administration, compliance monitoring, and training coordination. Our core business comprises a dairy operation with over 2,400 milking cows, an Arable operation, and an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant.

This role ensures that the farm’s approximately 50-staff workforce is supported with accurate HR processes, that compliance requirements are consistently met, and that training is effectively delivered and recorded.

Your Role

Roles and responsibilities will include:

·       Maintain accurate HR records, including contracts, absence, holidays, and personnel files.

·       Prepare recruitment materials, advertise vacancies, and support the recruitment process through candidate correspondence and interview coordination.

·       Assist with employee onboarding and induction programmes.

·       Provide first-line support for HR queries, escalating to the HR Manager where appropriate.

·       Maintain compliance documentation, policies, and procedures.

·       Support the preparation of audits and inspections (employment law, health & safety, farming standards).

·       Ensure record-keeping and filing systems are accurate and up to date.

·       Monitor compliance checklists and escalate issues to the HR Manager.

·       Coordinate staff training schedules, ensuring all mandatory training is completed and logged.

Provide administrative and operational support to the HR, Compliance, and Training Manager

Requirements

·       A full UK Driving license

·       Proof of UK right to work

·       Experienced in HR Admin, compliance and training coordination

·       Basic knowledge of Employment Law

·       2 years’ experience working in an admin-focused role.

·       A diploma in Business Admin, HR, or a CIPD qualification is preferred but not essential.

·       Show excellent communication skills, building a strong relationship with all team members to achieve high-level results

·       Be able to adapt to different situations, with high attention to detail and organisational skills.

·       Be respectful, reliable, and calm under pressure, ready to help move the business forward.

·       Familiar with the full Microsoft package suite.

Benefits

·       £28,000 - £32,000 per annum dependent on experience

·       Private health care and company pension

·       Full time, permanent contract

·       Free parking

·       Office hours are 8:30am – 5pm with a half-hour break.

·       28 days annual leave including bank holidays.