HR People Assistant Starting salary of £26,000 Full time in Chelmsford, Essex with hybrid working after probation Permanent role My fast-growing client is looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised HR People Assistant to join their busy HR team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on delivering first-class administration support and is passionate about developing a career in HR. You’ll play a key role in maintaining smooth day-to-day HR operations—handling sensitive employee data, supporting lifecycle processes, assisting with compliance, and delivering great service to employees and managers alike. What You’ll Be Doing: Providing efficient admin support across all areas of the People/HR function Maintaining accurate employee records and updating HR systems regularly Assisting with onboarding, inductions, and offboarding processes Drafting offer letters, contracts, and handling pre-employment checks Supporting with policy updates, document control, and basic employment law research Responding to employee and manager HR queries professionally and promptly Helping coordinate employee benefits, engagement activities, and internal communications Managing the HR inbox and internal ticketing tasks Supporting key lifecycle processes including sickness, probation reviews, appraisals, and reporting Keeping internal resources—such as job s...