Trainee People HR Admin

Junior/Trainee People Advisor Westbury, Wiltshire Starting rate: £12.71ph+ depending in experience 30 hours a week (Part Time)

Full training and development from an award winning team! Possibility to progress into full time hours.

Benefits

An extra day off for your Birthday

23 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays

Four times death in service benefit.

Internal Mentorship programme

Working for WhatVan?’s ‘Van Dealer of the Year 2026’.

Working for Motor Trader’s ‘Employer of the Year’.

Working for an official Great Place to Work™️

Working for a workplace which champions women.

Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (RLS)

Working with our award-winning team – several of our team were recogniosed at the MT WIMT awards and we won silver at the internal communication and engagement awards for our new starter onboarding process.

Auto-enrolment pension.

Self-development journal

Group Ranked 101 in SW Business Insider’s Top 500 Companies

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies and return to work post mat-leave policy.

Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).

Mental Health First Aiders.

Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Wembley box as a celebration of your hard work and dedication.

Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.

Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training.

Long service recognition and annual leave increase after 5 years’ service.

Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) accredited

Branded uniform

Charities of the Year programme, Army Sport sponsors and community engagement initiatives

Are you looking to build a career in HR and employee relations? Do you enjoy helping people, solving problems and making a positive difference in the workplace?

For our client, their people are at the heart of everything they do. They're proud to be a UK Great Place to Work®, a Motor Trader Employer of the Year, and an organisation recognised for championing workplace culture, employee engagement, internal communications and women in automotive. They’re now looking for a Trainee People Advisor to join our award-winning People Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career in Employee Relations. You'll be supported by experienced HR professionals and given the opportunity to build your knowledge, confidence and skills in a busy and rewarding environment.

The Role

As a Trainee People Advisor, you'll play an important role in supporting managers and team members across the business while developing your knowledge of HR and employee relations. Working closely with the Head of People, Director of People and wider People Team, you'll provide administrative and operational support across a range of employee relations activities, gaining exposure to disciplinary, grievance, absence management, wellbeing and performance processes.

You'll help ensure our people processes are compliant, organised and delivered in line with best practice, while contributing to the positive employee experience that makes a great place to work. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about people, keen to learn and looking to establish a long-term career in HR.

Day to day, you will:

• Support the People Team with a variety of employee relations and HR administration activities.

• Assist with preparing employee relations documentation, letters, meeting invitations and reports.

• Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files and HR systems.

• Support the administration and coordination of employee relations cases.

• Attend meetings to take notes and support People Team colleagues.

• Respond to routine people-related queries from managers and team members.

• Support onboarding and employee lifecycle administration.

• Assist with maintaining and reviewing People Team policies, procedures and templates.

• Ensure all records are maintained in line with GDPR requirements.

• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives.

• Help prepare people-related reports and management information.

• Build positive working relationships across the business.

• Support the delivery of the People Strategy and team culture initiatives.

• Undertake relevant training and development to build your HR knowledge and skills.

• Act as a positive ambassador for both the People Team and group.

This role will be a great fit for you if:

Rewarding

You enjoy supporting others and helping managers and team members achieve positive outcomes.

You recognise and celebrate the contributions of colleagues.

You actively contribute ideas that improve the employee experience.

You are committed to continuous professional development and learning.

Reliable

You can be depended upon to provide accurate and consistent support.

You have excellent attention to detail and maintain confidentiality at all times.

You are highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

You take ownership of your workload and deliver work to agreed deadlines.

You are confident using HR systems, Microsoft Office applications and case management processes.

You have some knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

You have strong written and verbal communication skills.

You have excellent administration and organisational skills.

You have the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.

Respectful

You treat all colleagues with fairness, dignity and respect.

You demonstrate empathy and professionalism when dealing with sensitive situations.

You communicate clearly, professionally and appropriately at all levels of the business.

You maintain discretion when handling confidential information.

You value diversity and contribute to an inclusive working environment.

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Self-motivated and proactive.

Committed to delivering excellent service to internal stakeholders.

Please call Suzanne on (phone number removed) or submit your CV