People Assistant - Sainsburys Kettering

Wincanton; Kettering; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Kettering seeks a People Assistant to deliver HR support, advise on policies, and assist in recruitment. The role requires prior HR experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency with HR information systems. Opportunities for career progression and benefits included. Join a dynamic environment in this vital HR role.

Benefits

Career progression

Training

Competitive salary

Pension schemes

Qualifications

• Solution-focused attitude with understanding of HR principles and employment law.
• Experience in logistics/distribution HR is advantageous.
• Flexibility and resourcefulness are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, customer-focused HR services supporting employee relationships.
• Advise on policies, procedures, and performance management.
• Admin support in recruitment and produce HR statistics.

Skills

HR support

Communication skills

Admin skills

Confidentiality

Tools

Oracle

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People Assistant - Sainsburys Kettering, Kettering

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Client:

Wincanton

Location:

Kettering, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

01.08.2025

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Job Description:

An opportunity has arisen for a People Assistant based at the Argos Distribution Centre in Kettering.

To deliver generalist HR support in a professional manner, working as part of a proactive and responsive team to provide pragmatic and focused HR solutions for the site and wider business.

Responsibilities include providing effective, customer-focused HR services supporting employee relationships and engagement, advising on policies, procedures, legislation, and supporting managers in investigations, performance management, absence management, disciplinaries, appeals, and family-friendly procedures.

The role involves administration support in recruitment, producing HR statistics and KPIs, maintaining HR information systems (Oracle), and developing communication channels for employee engagement.

The ideal candidate will have a solution-focused attitude, understanding of HR principles and employment law, resourcefulness, team effectiveness, and previous HR experience in logistics/distribution is advantageous. Excellent communication, administration skills, confidentiality, and flexibility are essential.

Reporting to the People Manager, the role supports learning and development initiatives.

About Us:

Wincanton is a leading third-party logistics provider in the UK and Ireland, supporting diverse industry sectors with over 20,000 colleagues, 200+ sites, and a large fleet. Our mission is to improve our customers' businesses daily. We offer career progression, training, competitive salary, and benefits including pension schemes in a friendly, dynamic environment.