People & Culture Onboarding Assistant Role
We are TC Group, the fastest‑growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.
We now have an exciting vacancy for a People & Culture Onboarding Assistant in our Whiteley office.
The People & Culture Onboarding Assistant plays a key role in supporting TC Group’s growth strategy by managing the HR administration and onboarding activity for newly acquired businesses, including both stand‑alone acquisitions and tuck‑ins. The role is responsible for ensuring a smooth, compliant and positive transition of employees into TC Group, acting as a central point of coordination across HR systems, documentation and internal stakeholders. For stand‑alone acquisitions, the role will also involve on‑site visits post‑completion across the country to meet employees, answer questions and support engagement. This can be as frequent as two trips per month.
Key Responsibilities
* Review and support HR due diligence (HR DD) outputs for new acquisitions, identifying actions, risks and required follow‑ups.
* Prepare, update and maintain TC contract templates, ensuring alignment with agreed acquisition terms.
* Personalise contracts and employment documentation for individual employees, ready for issue and completion.
* Coordinate the end‑to‑end HR onboarding process for acquired employees, ensuring consistency, accuracy and compliance.
* Produce clear, accurate handover lists and onboarding schedules for internal teams, including:
o IT (equipment, system access, email)
o Finance / Payroll
o Compliance and other relevant functions
* Act as a liaison point to ensure internal teams have the information they need to progress their onboarding tasks efficiently.
* For stand‑alone acquisitions, attend site post‑completion to:
o Meet employees face‑to‑face
o Explain HR processes, systems and benefits
o Answer employee questions and provide reassurance during transition
* Support positive employee experience during the acquisition process, acting as a professional and approachable TC representative.
* Ensure all onboarding activity is compliant with UK employment law, internal policies and TC Group standards.
* Support the People & Culture team with documentation, audit readiness and record‑keeping relating to acquisitions.
* Assisting the People & Culture team with any ongoing projects as and when required.
About You
* Experience of working in an administrative role in a high volume, fast‑paced environment
* Experience in HR will be advantageous
* Good educational background with excellent IT skills
* Hardworking, self‑starter with a strong willingness to learn and grow
* Ability to pick up new concepts quickly and also change priorities quickly
* Confidence with formatting documentation and numbers
* Professional with strong attention to detail skills
* Ability to work independently and maintain the highest standards of confidentiality
* Must be an efficient and personable communicator
* A team player with a positive ‘can do’ attitude
* Willingness and ability to travel regularly across the UK
Benefits
* Pension scheme
* Group life assurance x 4 salary
* Hybrid working – 80% in the office, 20% at home (after initial induction)
* 23 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 5 days)
* Opportunity to purchase additional holiday
* Birthday day off
* Health cash plan (after completion of probation)
* Social events
* Access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Regular training and development – continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations
About Us
TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high‑quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
Location & Sponsorship
We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.
Department
HR
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with flexible, hybrid working on completion of probation
Salary
£25,500 - £30,000 per annum, dependent on experience
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