People Officer Full Time

We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised People Officer to join our People Team within Operations. You’ll provide high-quality HR administration and first-line advice to managers and employees, helping keep our people processes accurate, timely and consistent across the organisation.You’ll support the employee lifecycle (offers and contracts, onboarding, changes, and leavers), coordinate recruitment administration, manage HR system records (Iris Cascade), and assist with payroll changes, family leave and learning and development administration. You’ll bring previous HR/People administration experience, excellent attention to detail and communication skills, and confidence using Microsoft Office/Teams and HR systems; a CIPD Level 3 qualification and note-taking experience are desirable.Application closing date: 25/05/2026Interview date: w/c 01/06/2026Interview location: LondonOur locationOur light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy. Who are we? Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change, to global health pandemics and cyber threats.The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age. With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract. Why work for us? We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch. This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of. We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you? The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.