People (HR) Assistant

Fire Fighters Charity; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in the UK is seeking a People (HR) Assistant to enhance employee and volunteer experiences. The role involves providing vital administrative support within the People and Learning Team, assisting with recruitment, onboarding, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates will have HR administrative experience and a commitment to inclusion. This full-time position offers a salary of £31,589 per year plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration and systems.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or studying towards it.
• Understanding of GDPR and inclusion best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across the People and Learning Team.
• Be the first point of contact for routine HR queries.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and coordination of compliance activities.

Skills

HR administrative experience

CIPD Level 3 (or working towards)

Knowledge of GDPR

Strong organisational skills

Attention to detail

Confident with HR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fire Fighters Charity provided pay range

This range is provided by Fire Fighters Charity. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

People (HR) Assistant

Location: Home-based with some travel within the UK.

Salary: £31,589 per annum + Benefits

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday)

About us

We’re the UK fire family’s charity, providing timely clinical care and wellbeing support to members of the UK’s fire services and their families, helping them to adapt to physical, emotional and social challenges to adapt to conditions, injuries and illness and to transition to life after service.

Join us and make a difference

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented People (HR) Assistant to support our people strategy and help deliver an exceptional employee and volunteer experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring smooth people operations and compliance across our organisation.

About the Role

Reporting to the OD & People Manager and working with the OD & People Partners and Volunteer Manager, you will provide high-quality administrative support across the People and Learning Team. You’ll be the first point of contact for routine queries keeping our People systems and records accurate, support recruitment and onboarding, and help deliver smooth induction and probation processes. You’ll also coordinate compliance activities and maintain training records, providing essential administrative support for learning events.

Your work will help us create a welcoming, inclusive environment for employees and volunteers, enabling our team to focus on delivering our mission.

You’ll have HR administrative experience, be CIPD Level 3 (or working towards), and be confident with HR systems and Microsoft Office. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and knowledge of GDPR and inclusion best practices are essential. You’ll thrive managing priorities in a fast-paced, flexible environment.

Experience in the charity health and wellbeing sectors is desirable.

Please note that this post is subject to a disclosure check.

Why Join Us?

At Fire Fighters Charity, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. You’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to making a real impact.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures and experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re here to support you.

Ready to apply?

If you’re passionate about people and want to contribute to a meaningful cause, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and help us support the UK’s fire and rescue community.

To apply for the role, please submit a short CV and covering letter via our online recruitment portal.

Closing date: 9am 13 January 2026.

It is anticipated that first round interviews will take place via video call week commencing 19 January 2026.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this role early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback for applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful on this occasion.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Non-profit Organizations