People Services Assistant, People Services Assistant

Pilgrim's Europe; Grantham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a People Assistant to join our HR team in Grantham, a central location. The role delivers a positive employee experience from onboarding through to offboarding, supporting colleagues at every stage of their employment journey.

You will manage onboarding, maintain HR records, support probation reviews and handle queries while contributing to audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Administrator or HR Assistant or similar role.
• Strong organisational and administrative capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail in all tasks.
• Experience using HR systems and workflows.
• Knowledge of HR processes and employment legislation.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, flexible and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage new starter onboarding and employee administration.
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems.
• Support probation reviews and employee communications.
• Process leavers and conduct exit surveys.
• Respond to employee and manager queries.
• Support audits, HR projects and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Proactive and flexible approach

Experience with HR systems

Education

CIPD qualification (or working towards)

Tools

HR systems

Job description

People Assistant

Central Location

Full Time

Our People Really Make the Difference

We're looking for an organised and people-focused People Assistant to join our HR team. You'll play a key role in delivering a great employee experience by supporting colleagues throughout their employment journey, from onboarding through to offboarding.

What You'll Do

• Manage new starter onboarding and employee administration
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems
• Support probation reviews and employee communications
• Process leavers and conduct exit surveys
• Respond to employee and manager queries
• Support audits, HR projects and continuous improvement activities

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an HR Administrator or HR Assistant role
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience using HR systems
• Knowledge of HR processes and employment legislation
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, flexible and solutions-focused approach

Desirable

• CIPD qualification (or working towards)
• HR experience within manufacturing or food production environments