People (HR) Assistant - Talent & Development and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Kingsley Napley LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Annual salary review

Discretionary performance award

Employee Assistance & Therapy

Job summary

Kingsley Napley LLP in London is seeking a proactive Talent & Development and DEI administrator to join the People & Culture team. The role offers a hybrid work pattern with 40–60% in the office, supporting programme delivery and system management to ensure a smooth employee experience.

You will coordinate learning programmes, assist with DEI activities, analyse engagement data, and help maintain employee records, contributing to an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, collaborative and keen to learn.
• Previous administration, HR or recruitment experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end logistics for internal learning and development programmes.
• Distribute pre-reading materials and post-session feedback.
• Coordinate end-to-end logistics for promotion processes and track applications.
• Support the analysis of talent and engagement data.
• Provide administrative support for DEI activities and events.
• Support DEI submissions, surveys and related activity.

Skills

Highly organised

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Multitasking / time management

Proactive and collaborative

HR or recruitment experience

Job description

Hours: Full-time, flexible applications considered

Office Days: 40-60% of your time in the office

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a career in Talent & Development and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion within a highly regarded professional services environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across both Talent & Development (80%) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (20%), you will provide comprehensive, proactive administrative and coordination support across these areas to ensure efficient delivery of key processes and contribute to a seamless employee experience. You will support programme delivery, systems management and continuous improvement whilst developing your capability within these specialist areas of the People & Culture team.

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinate the end-to-end logistics for internal learning and development programmes, including scheduling sessions, issuing invitations, booking rooms, and ensuring all materials and resources are prepared and available.
• Distribute pre-reading materials and post-session feedback, ensuring a professional and well‑organised participant experience.
• Coordinate the end-to-end logistics for promotion processes, including scheduling interviews, tracking applications, maintaining documentation, recording outcomes and acting as a point of contact for queries, working in close collaboration with the People Operations Assistants to ensure all employee records, personal files, and systems are accurately updated in line with agreed processes.
• Support the analysis of talent and engagement data (e.g. performance data and engagement surveys), contributing to the identification of trends and insights.
• Provide coordination and administrative support for DEI activities and events.
• Support the coordination of DEI submissions, surveys and related activity.

About you:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, collaborative and keen to learn
• Previous administration, HR or recruitment experience

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a People Team that is:

• Supportive, inclusive and genuinely collaborative
• Committed to delivering a high-quality employee experience
• Focused on developing talent and helping individuals grow

At Kingsley Napley, we believe in rewarding our people and supporting their wellbeing. We offer:

• Pension scheme with firm contributions
• Life assurance, permanent health insurance, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Annual salary review, promotion opportunities and discretionary performance award
• 24/7 available Employee Assistance & Therapy programme
• 6 free therapy sessions through Self Space
• Cycle to work scheme and in office bike storage, season ticket loan
• Health screenings
• Holiday buy/sell/bank
• GymFlex: discounted gym rates, wellness subsidy, gym loan
• Holiday accrual with length of service
• Time off for good causes

Why KN?

Whilst we are very proud of the work we do, it is our people who are the key to our success. KN takes wellness and wellbeing very seriously, and we have a number of initiatives and programmes in place to ensure that our people feel included, happy and motivated at work. We look for passionate, committed and diverse ‘team players’ whose core values align with ours.

Kingsley Napley is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.