People and Culture Assistant

Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting people in the workplace? We're looking for a proactive People & Culture Assistant to join a busy and fast-paced operation, playing a vital role in ensuring employees are supported throughout their journey while helping maintain accurate workforce and payroll records.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing administration, employee support, data management, and problem-solving within a collaborative HR environment.

As a key member of the People & Culture team, you'll provide essential support across workforce administration, employee onboarding, and Time & Attendance management.

• Managing and maintaining employee Time & Attendance records to ensure payroll accuracy.
• Reviewing timesheets, attendance records, absences, and pay adjustments.
• Investigating and resolving payroll-related discrepancies.
• Producing workforce reports and supporting labour planning activities.
• Acting as a welcoming first point of contact for employees, visitors, and deliveries.
• Supporting recruitment activities, interviews, and candidate coordination.
• Delivering inductions and onboarding processes for new starters.
• Conducting Right to Work checks and maintaining employee records.
• Providing practical support and guidance to colleagues when needed.
• Assisting with general People & Culture administration and reporting.

We're seeking someone who is:

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Confident working with data and administrative processes.
• A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Proactive, positive, and solution-focused.
• Comfortable handling confidential information with discretion.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Able to prioritise workload and work effectively in a fast-moving environment.

Additional language skills would be an advantage but are not essential.

This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact on the employee experience while developing your career within a supportive People & Culture function. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of HR activities, work closely with operational teams, and play an important role in ensuring employees receive the support they need every day.

Salary £30-34k doe

If you're looking for a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.

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