HR Assistant

PAYDENS LIMITED; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established community pharmacy group is looking for an experienced HR Assistant for an interim position in Maidstone. This full-time role involves supporting HR change projects, ensuring compliance, and providing guidance to employees. Candidates should have experience with redundancy processes and strong communication skills. The contract is for 3 months, with potential extension.

Benefits

Company vehicle for business travel

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering redundancy and TUPE processes.
• Ability to manage sensitive conversations.
• Flexibility to travel and work from various sites.

Responsibilities

• Support HR change processes, including redundancy and TUPE activities.
• Coordinate employee communications and consultations.
• Maintain accurate HR records and administrative tasks.

Skills

Experience delivering redundancy processes

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards

Job description

HR Assistant – Interim (3 Months, Potential Extension)

Location: Maidstone + South East travel | Full-time | Starting October

We are a well-established community pharmacy group seeking an experienced HR Assistant to support a defined HR change project across our business. This is a 3-month interim role (full-time, 40 hours per week) starting in early October, with the possibility of extension.

This role offers the opportunity to take a hands-on position in managing change with professionalism, fairness, and sensitivity, supporting both managers and employees throughout the process.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting and delivering HR change processes, including redundancy and TUPE activities, in line with legal and company requirements
• Coordinating employee communications, documentation, and consultation activities with clarity and care
• Partnering with line managers to handle the practical elements of change programmes
• Maintaining accurate HR records and ensuring administrative tasks are completed efficiently
• Acting as a trusted point of contact for employees, offering guidance and reassurance during change
• Assisting the wider HR function with general HR activities where needed

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in delivering redundancy and TUPE processes (essential)
• Ideally CIPD Level 3 qualified (or working towards)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – confident with sensitive conversations
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility to travel across sites (South East region) and work regularly from the Maidstone office
• A full UK driving licence is essential (company vehicle provided for business travel)

Contract details:

• Type: Interim (3 months, with potential extension)
• Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Start: Early October
• Location: Maidstone office + travel to pharmacies in the South East
• Transport: Company vehicle provided for business travel