Are you highly organised, discreet, and confident handling sensitive matters at a senior level?
If you're an experienced administrator or Personal Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and values trust, detail, and proactivity — this role could be the perfect fit for you.
As a Personal Assistant supporting the HR Director at Travis Perkins plc, you’ll play a key role in managing confidential HR documentation, executive communications, reporting, and coordination of key activities. You’ll help ensure the smooth running of the HR Shared Services team by managing key information and interactions, while supporting operational and strategic work.
Location: This is a hybrid role, requiring travel to our Head Office in Duston, Northampton, 2 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare and manage highly confidential documents including senior offer letters, reports, and internal presentations.
Support the HR Director with sensitive assignments involving people-related data, internal moves, or legal matters.
Conduct research and collate data to support decision-making and reporting.
Manage calendar and diary scheduling across internal and external stakeholders, balancing priorities and deadlines.
Process financial data using internal systems (e.g., Oracle) to support budget tracking and invoice management.
Support system administration tasks for senior-level HR moves or changes within the organisation.
Lead meeting preparations and follow-ups, including agendas and action tracking for department meetings.
Provide ad hoc administrative support across the wider HR Shared Services team when needed, including tasks like Subject Access Requests.
This is a high-trust role that requires exceptional attention to detail, strong organisation, and emotional intelligence. You’ll be working across sensitive topics and collaborating closely with senior leaders across the business.
You’ll also have:
Experience working in a role that requires handling confidential information with integrity.
Excellent organisation, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Previous experience as a Personal Assistant is preferred but not essential.
The ability to prioritise multiple tasks, anticipate challenges, and maintain discretion at all times.
Preferred experience in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Calendar), Adobe, and Oracle systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to different stakeholders and levels.
The ability to build positive working relationships while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll be supported by some of the best training and development in the industry. Our internal succession programme makes it easy for you to learn, grow, and develop across the Travis Perkins Group.
We’ll also provide a benefits package that grows as you do:
Performance-related bonus
Contributory pension scheme
Colleague discount and offers with over 1,000 retailers
Private medical insurance
Life insurance
Additional voluntary and company-funded benefits, including Employee Assistance Programme, financial wellbeing app, legal and mortgage advice
Save-as-you-earn scheme
Buy-as-you-earn scheme
A Bit About Us
As the UK's largest distributor of building materials, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years. With over 5 businesses, 19,000 colleagues, and more than 1,200 locations nationwide, we believe we have the best people and the best place to work.
Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, we have fun along the way!
You be you, it makes us, us!
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