Job Title: People Officer - Learning, Development and Talent Acquisition Salary: Up to £32,500 Working Structure: Hybrid working 3 in office 2 at home (can work from any of the locations) Location: Multiple locations across Devon and Somerset Fixed Term Contract: Expected February 2026 – February 2027 to cover a period of maternity leave. About the Role We’re looking for an enthusiastic and creative People Officer to join our friendly and collaborative HR team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Working closely with the People Director and two other Officers, you’ll play a key role in supporting our people strategy — focusing on learning and development, wellbeing, recruitment, and onboarding. This is a varied and hands-on position where you’ll have the opportunity to design and deliver engaging learning sessions, coordinate firmwide events, and support the growth and wellbeing of our teams. You can be based at one of our offices across Devon or Somerset, with flexibility to work from home two days a week. Some travel between sites (particularly Plymouth and Exeter) will be required, with expenses covered. Key Responsibilities Support recruitment and careers events during busy periods or to cover absence. Produce and coordinate onboarding plans and deliver induction sessions for new starters. Design and deliver engaging face-to-face and online training sessions. Assist senior leaders with training design and delivery, including soft skills projects. Plan and deliver key events such as the Annual Whole Firm Day and wellbeing initiatives. Oversee training administration, course bookings, and CPD tracking. Manage relationships with external training providers. Promote learning and wellbeing initiatives, including “Training Tuesday” and “Wellbeing Wednesday.” Support programmes such as Mental Health First Aid and Work Experience. Administer staff benefits such as the healthcare cashback scheme. About You You’re a people-focused, confident, and organised individual who enjoys working across multiple areas of HR — from learning and development to recruitment and wellbeing. You’ll be proactive, creative, and passionate about helping others grow and thrive. You’ll bring: Experience supporting L&D, HR, or people-related activities. Excellent communication, organisation, and presentation skills. Confidence delivering training and events, both in-person and online. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Canva (or similar digital tools). A collaborative, positive attitude with strong attention to detail. Flexibility to travel between offices when needed. Experience or qualifications in IT, coaching, or training (advantageous but not essential). What’s on Offer: Full-time (36.25 hours) – part-time considered. Hybrid and flexible working options. 20 days annual leave (rising to 25 after 3 years) plus bank holidays. Annual salary review. 3x salary Death in Service benefit. Healthcare Cashback Plan and 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme. Flexible benefits including holiday buy/sell, Cycle to Work, charity giving, and private medical options. Pension starting at 3%, rising with service (up to 6% matched). Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year’s service. Supportive team culture with genuine opportunities to learn, contribute, and grow. Please contact (url removed) or apply to this advert today JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements, together with our privacy notices, set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you or that you provide to us will be processed by us