People Assistant

Center Parcs; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes

Leisure facilities access

Shop and restaurant discounts

Bonus scheme

Career development

Job summary

Center Parcs in Sherwood Forest is seeking a People Assistant to support operational excellence across Talent Development, Talent Acquisition and People Services. The role covers onboarding to offboarding and data-driven admin to improve efficiency.

You will coordinate training across two villages, manage inductions, support with recruitment data, and handle engagement activities while embracing automation and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and related tools.
• Ability to collate and manage data across the People disciplines.
• Proactive and curious mindset with a focus on improvement.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Work in an agile, organized way to support teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist Talent Development: Coordinate training sessions across 2 villages and track training effectiveness.
• Support Talent Acquisition: Organise inductions and coordinate feedback from new starters and leavers.
• Contribute to the People Team: Take notes in ER cases, coordinate engagement and wellness activities, manage compliance tasks.
• Oversee Workwear Queries: First point of contact for workwear-related support.
• Participate in People Services Projects: Collaborate on centralisation and automation initiatives to improve processes.

Skills

Microsoft packages

Data collation

Proactive

Curious mindset

Process improver

Relationship builder

Agile / organized

Job description

People Assistant

Sherwood Forest | Circa £28,200 per annum pro rata

We're a thriving team passionate about working together to deliver excellence, all in a natural forest environment.

Are you passionate about operational excellence and delivering exceptional support across specialist and generalist functions? This role offers a broad scope of administrative responsibilities, ideal for someone who thrives on efficiency, innovation and continuous improvement.

With a proactive mindset and a keen eye for smarter, more automated ways of working, you'll play a key role in elevating our administrative operations. From onboarding to offboarding and everything in between, you'll help create a seamless and engaging colleague experience.

What you'll be doing

• Assist Talent Development: Coordinate training sessions across 2 villages, assist with embedding learning initiatives, and help track training effectiveness through data and feedback
• Support Talent Acquisition: Organise inductions, coordinate feedback from new starters and leavers, and assist with recruitment data and assessment materials
• Contribute to the People Team: Take notes in ER cases, coordinate engagement and wellness activities, manage compliance tasks, and respond to colleague queries
• Oversee Workwear Queries: Act as the first point of contact for workwear-related support and deliveries on the village
• Participate in People Services Projects: Collaborate on centralisation and automation initiatives, working in a squad mindset to improve processes

What's in it for you

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

You will be contracted to work 60 hours over a 4-week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements

Our team typically collaborates during core hours of 9am to 5pm, 2 days per week. Preferably Thursday and Friday.

About you

• Good knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Able to collate and manage data across the People disciplines
• Proactive
• Curious Mindset
• Process Improver
• Relationship Builder
• Agile / Organised

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values : We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

Working here

Location: Sherwood Forest (NG22 9DN)

Closing date: 3rd November 2026

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.?We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.?We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.