People Assistant - Colleague Experience

Pets at Home; England; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the retail sector is seeking a dedicated People Assistant to enhance colleague experiences at their Stafford Fulfilment Centre. This role involves operational coordination, supporting hiring managers, and ensuring a smooth recruitment process. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, engaging in various activities from compliance checks to organizing induction days. With attractive pay and benefits, this position offers a chance to contribute significantly to a team focused on delivering exceptional colleague experiences. Join a company that values diversity and fosters a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Annual Leave including Bank Holidays

Extra day off for birthday

Stakeholder pension plan

Personal Health Insurance

Life Assurance

20% Pets at Home discount

Voluntary benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in operational coordination and recruitment processes.
• Ability to manage candidate transitions and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure seamless candidate transition from recruitment to start date.
• Conduct pre-employment checks and manage induction processes.

Skills

Operational Coordination

Recruitment Process Management

Candidate Experience

Compliance with Policies

Education

High School Diploma

Relevant HR Certification

Tools

Success Factors

Viva Engage

Job description

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Salary: £25,000 - £25,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Contracted Hours: 39

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Stafford North Park Business Park, Stone Road, Stafford, ST18 9SE

Description

People Assistant – Colleague Experience

Stafford Fulfilment Centre

£25,000, 39 hours Monday – Friday, some evening and occasional weekend working required

At Pets, our aim is to give the nation’s pets what they need to be at their ball-chasing, tail-wagging best. Because we will not rest until every spaniel has a squeezy toy. Every calico has a cat tree. Every rabbit has a run. We are motivated to find the best talent in the Logistics & Distribution industry. Right now, we are looking for a People Assistant to join our Colleague Experience Team at our Fulfilment Centre in Stafford.

The Role

The People Assistant will be responsible for providing an operational coordination service to the business and team. They will be responsible for supporting the hiring managers with the processes and tools to enable them to ensure Pets Group has the right people, in the right place, at the right time. Ensuring the candidate experience is seamless, supporting colleagues through the recruitment and selection process, utilising success factors to deliver an end-to-end people service. Colleague Engagement activities and Rewards and Recognition.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring a seamless transition for the candidate from recruitment to start date and through their first week in training.
• Conducting Drug and Alcohol tests as a pre-employment check
• Stock checks of Drug and Alcohol tests
• Collecting Right to Work
• Collecting Criminal declarations
• Work closely with the Talent Acquisition team and support the operational team with smooth transition for the new candidates into their shift pattern.
• Manage Induction Diary and create New Starter Packs which include rota, pay dates, first 3 days at PAH, absence line information, name badge and access fobs and Locker Fobs
• Supporting the Colleagues in setting up and using their Success Factors/ Viva Engage and Intranet Accounts
• Support and encourage compliance with policies and procedures throughout the resourcing lifecycle, including ensuring comprehensive and accurate information is maintained in key systems to ensure consistent standards across the team.
• Working to a paperless system, so scanning and filing of all people files and colleague correspondence.
• Accountable for temp to perm agency recruitment, through liaising with the site resource planning Manager regarding volume recruitment forecasts and communicating with all key stakeholders on the plan each period.
• Accountable for organising and delivering induction days for all agency temp to perm colleagues across days/noon’s and night shifts and preparing all paperwork ready for each candidate, consulting with the Operational Teams and H & S to deliver their segments on the day.
• Processing new starter uniform orders and working closely with site receptionist regarding new starter orders.
• Support Site receptionist with uniform deliveries.
• Collating all colleague paperwork and updating personnel records where appropriate
• Rewards and Recognition program including Long Service, Colleague of the Period, Team of the Period, Leader of the Quarter, Nibbles. Ad hoc Competitions. This Program may change to suit business needs. WLM Performance awards.
• Engagement Activities, Seasonal Events, Colleague incentive occasions
• Support Colleague Experience Lead with site communications areas: Boards/ Screens/ Table Toppers
• Keeping the Engagement Activities Storeroom tidy and organised
  
  

What You Will Get In Return

• Attractive rates of pay.
• Annual Leave (including Bank holidays), with an increase after 2 years continuous service.
• An extra day’s holiday when it is your birthday.
• Stakeholder pension plan
• Personal Health Insurance scheme (if in Pension Scheme)
• Life assurance
• 20% Pets at Home discount scheme after 12 weeks service
• Pets’ “Treats” voluntary benefits package
  
  

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Please note that we reserve the right to close this job advertisement prior to the stated closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly.

“Pets just see people. They are not biased, and they do not discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience do not perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!”

Organisation: Pets at Home

Date Posted: 02-05-2025

Expiry Date: 16-05-2025

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