People Operations Assistant – Infrastructure & Utilities

United Infrastructure Group; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The HR Assistant at United Infrastructure will provide efficient administrative and operational support to the HR/People team, covering recruitment, onboarding, employee records, payroll coordination and HR administration while maintaining confidentiality.

Join a dynamic, fast-paced company delivering infrastructure projects; you will coordinate induction programmes, assist with performance reviews and support employee engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, administration or people support role.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards CIPD certification.
• Experience within construction, infrastructure, utilities or engineering sectors.
• Knowledge of HR systems and employee lifecycle processes.
• Experience supporting recruitment and onboarding activities.

Responsibilities

• HR Administration Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee personnel files and HR records.
• Prepare employment contracts, offer letters, amendments and HR correspondence.
• Update HR systems with employee information, absence, holidays and other employment changes.
• Ensure all documentation is processed in line with company policies and data protection requirements.
• Recruitment & Onboarding Assist with posting job vacancies and coordinating recruitment activities.
• Arrange interviews and communicate with candidates and hiring managers.
• Support pre-employment checks, right-to-work verification and onboarding documentation.
• Coordinate induction programmes for new starters.
• Employee Support Act as the first point of contact for routine HR queries from employees and managers.
• Provide administrative support for probation reviews, performance reviews and employee development processes.
• Assist with employee engagement initiatives and internal HR communications.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive employee information.
• Payroll & Reporting Support Prepare monthly payroll information including starters, leavers and contractual changes.
• Support HR reporting by producing accurate spreadsheets and workforce data.
• Monitor absence records and assist with HR compliance reporting.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential info

Education

CIPD Level 3 qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

The HR Assistant at United Infrastructure will provide efficient administrative and operational support to the HR/People team, covering recruitment, onboarding, employee records, payroll coordination and HR administration while maintaining confidentiality.

Join a dynamic, fast-paced company delivering infrastructure projects; you will coordinate induction programmes, assist with performance reviews and support employee engagement.