HR Assistant

Simply Conveyancing; Daventry; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Conveyancing is seeking a proactive HR Assistant to support the Chief People Officer with confidential admin and business support. The role focuses on HR engagement activities and coordinating marketing initiatives across functions in a fast-paced environment.

The position is hybrid, based in Daventry with one day per week in the office and occasional travel to London for board meetings and executive briefings. Strong organisation and discretion are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an executive administrator, PA, or HR officer/support role.
• Experience supporting Executive-level stakeholders and Boards.
• Strong IT skills with MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Support tactical HR engagement activities and events.
• Coordinate onboarding and induction activities.
• Prepare board packs and meeting minutes when required.
• Assist with marketing communications and internal content scheduling.
• Arrange travel and logistics for executives.

Skills

Executive admin

Board support

Stakeholder support

Microsoft Office

Education

Business admin / HR / Marketing qualification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The HR Assistant report and provides high‑quality, confidential administrative and business support to the Chief People Officer. The role has a strong focus on supporting tactical HR engagement activities and selected marketing initiatives. This position requires exceptional organization, sound judgement, discretion, and the ability to work effectively across multiple functions in a fast‑paced environment.
In addition, the role occasionally helps prepare Board and Executive documentation (including Board Notes), coordinating meetings, recording minutes, and ensuring actions are accurately tracked and delivered.
Location: Hybrid role in Daventry. Requires one day per week at the office, and once a month travel to London.
Schedule: Monday – Friday

Key Responsibilities

HR Engagement & Business Support

• Support the delivery of tactical HR engagement activities, including employee communications, engagement initiatives, and wellbeing programmes
• Assist with the planning and coordination of HR events, briefings, workshops, and engagement campaign
• Arrange travel, accommodation and related logistics
• Support HR operational processes such as onboarding activities, induction coordination, and preparation of employee communications.
• Collate and prepare engagement‑related data, feedback, and materials to support HR initiatives and reporting.
• Manage and oversee the HR project and priorities plan, liaising with our HR leads to ensure that actions are complete and timelines are met.

Marketing & Communications Support

• Provide administrative and coordination support for marketing and internal communication activities
• Assist with coordination, approvals, and scheduling content across internal and external channels (e.g. intranet, newsletters, social media, website)
• Support the organizations marketing campaigns, events, promotions, and corporate communications
• Liaise with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure materials are delivered accurately, professionally, and on time

Essential

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a executive administrator, PA, or HR officer/support role.
• Experience supporting Executive‑level stakeholders and Boards.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Experience in supporting HR and/or marketing activities.
• Experience preparing Board packs, Board Notes, and taking formal minutes.
• A relevant qualification in business administration, HR, marketing, or equivalent.

Personal Attributes

• Exceptionally organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Confident, professional communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work to strict deadlines.
• High levels of discretion and integrity when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working across multiple disciplines.
• Collaborative, with the confidence to work closely with Executives and challenge appropriately.

We're a team of passionate property experts and have over 20 years' experience; providing a best in class service for residential property transactions. At Simply Conveyancing, we empower you to take ownership of your career, backed by a team that values innovation, growth and flexibility.