HR Assistant (6 Month Fixed Term Contract)

HR Assistant – 6 months fixed term contract

Salary: £17,285 pa (£30,250 FTE)

Hours: Part Time; 20 hours per week, ideally across 5 days.

Location: Hybrid, with minimum one day a week in our Hampton Wick office.

Benefits: 24 days leave FTE, plus bank holidays and an additional 1.5 days complimentary leave. Option to purchase additional annual leave, healthcare cash plan, enhanced pension, and more.

About us

Hastoe owns and manages more than 7,500 homes across the south of England from Devon to Norfolk. We are a social housing landlord and England’s leading rural housing specialist.

We are passionate about providing a first-class service for our customers. If you are enthusiastic, customer-focused, and passionate about making a difference to people’s lives, then we want to hear from you.

About the role

As HR Assistant, you will provide flexible administrative support across the full employee lifecycle, helping the HR team deliver an efficient, accurate and responsive service.

Duties will include:

• Providing comprehensive HR administrative support, including responding to queries, producing letters and keeping confidential records accurate and up to date.
• Preparing employment contracts and issuing new starters with the information and documentation they need.
• Coordinating references, pre-employment medical checks and background checks, ensuring they are completed in a timely manner.
• Completing regular employee file audits, including right-to-work evidence, driving licences, insurance forms and other required documentation.
• Producing regular reports on sickness absence, eLearning completion and feedback from new starter surveys.
• Supporting company-wide training and contributing to HR projects and continuous process improvements.

For the full job description, please visit our website: https://www.hastoe.com/careers/vacancies/

About you

We are looking for a well-organised and approachable HR administrator who takes pride in delivering accurate work and excellent service. You will bring:

• Previous operational HR experience and the ability to carry out a varied range of HR and office administration duties.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work effectively with a wide range of people in person and by telephone.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise your own workload.
• A positive, professional and customer-focused approach, with the ability to work well as part of a team, take ownership and meet deadlines.
• Experience of an HR system such as Moorepay, a CIPD qualification or experience in the housing sector would be advantageous.

A personal note from Anna Carter, your hiring manager

“We are a small, friendly and very busy HR team looking for someone who can support the team in providing excellent admin support.”

Benefits provided

Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days FTE, plus bank holidays and 1.5 days complimentary leave, along with the option to purchase additional leave.

Enhanced Pension: Hastoe’s employer contributions start at 5% and are based on matching of your own contribution level, plus 2%, up to a maximum of 8% employer contribution.

Other benefits include:

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Annual leave increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 28 days, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees).
• Discounts for local shops, restaurants and gym membership.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential phone and online support and resources service with 24/7 access.
• Health Cash Plan (a type of health insurance).
• 4 x Life Assurance from day 1, for all pension holders.
• A supportive working environment with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Long Service awards.

How to apply

Please send your CV and any supporting statement to [email protected] by midnight on Sunday 8 November 2026.

We will be conducting interviews as the recruitment progresses and may close the vacancy early. We recommend applying early.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Anna Carter at 07701 339 495 or for enquiries about the application process please contact the HR Team at [email protected].

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