HR Co-ordinator

At Fortress our purpose is to “save lives by providing the best safety solutions”. Our culture fosters creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement. Our employees are encouraged to develop and learn new skills to reach their maximum potential. We believe diversity is an asset, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate and genuinely value it for the benefit it brings to our culture, our employees, our products, and the local communities in which we are based. We care about the environment, and we are on the way to becoming carbon neutral. We take an active role in supporting our local community, charities, and partner with schools.

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HR Coordinator / HR Assistant

Location: Wolverhampton, WV4 6FB (Hybrid, 3–4 days on-site)

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum + benefits

Be the beating heart of our HR team

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Fortress Safety as an HR Coordinator / HR Assistant and sit right at the centre of our People & Culture team. If you love bringing order, insight and a great colleague experience to everything you touch — and you enjoy being the person managers and employees rely on — you'll absolutely thrive here.

You'll be the day-to-day owner of Workday, our core people system, keeping our data accurate and our processes smooth from hire to leave. From onboarding new starters and supporting recruitment to compliance, L&D and engagement, you'll help make people operations across Fortress consistent, efficient and genuinely brilliant. It's a hands-on, highly visible role in a growing, purpose-driven organisation — with plenty of scope to grow your own career too.

What you'll be doing

• Organise and deliver end-to-end new starter inductions globally, including HR sessions, Workday onboarding workflows, pre-employment checks and day-one activities
• Act as the Workday Superuser and system administrator — maintaining records, safeguarding data integrity, optimising workflows and producing reports
• Coordinate HR administration across the full employee lifecycle (starters, movers and leavers) with accuracy and care
• Support recruitment — coordinating hiring processes, contract and offer letters, and new hire system setup
• Manage compliance activities such as right-to-work checks, mandatory training and policy adherence
• Provide first-line support to managers and employees, escalating complex matters to HR Business Partners
• Spot opportunities to improve efficiency across the Talent & Culture team
• Maintain HR trackers, dashboards and documentation to support reporting and audits
• Coordinate learning and development activities, including logistics, attendance and learning records
• Support engagement and communications initiatives, including surveys, benefits administration and employee experience
• Help bring company events, engagement initiatives and wider people programmes to life

What you'll bring

• Proven experience as an HR Coordinator, HR Administrator or similar in a fast-paced environment
• Workday Superuser experience (or a comparable HRIS) — system administration, workflow configuration, data integrity and reporting
• A sound understanding of core UK employment practices, HR administration and compliance
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities while keeping data accurate
• A process-minded approach, with a track record of improving and streamlining ways of working
• Confident communication and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels
• Discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive, confidential information
• Working towards — or willing to undertake — CIPD Level 3 or 5 (or equivalent on-the-job experience)

What we offer

• Salary of £30,000 – £35,000 per year
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10.5%
• Company bonus scheme
• Annual Halma share vesting scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Cycle to work scheme and airport parking discounts
• Eyecare support
• Long service recognition

About Fortress Safety

Fortress Safety are the experts in machinery safety and interlocking. Since 1977 we've been protecting people and equipment in hazardous environments around the world — from our Wolverhampton HQ to operations across the USA, Europe, Australia, China and India.

We're proud to be part of Halma plc, a FTSE 100 company with over 8,000 employees across 50+ subsidiaries worldwide, all united by a purpose to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day. It means your work here has genuine global impact — and your career can grow with us.

Inclusion and belonging

At Fortress, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues, and if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, just let us know.

How to apply

Ready to be at the heart of our people team? Apply now via the link and our team will be in touch.

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