HR Assistant 2025

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Do you want to work for a business who genuinely values and empowers its employees?

Do you want to work for business that is committed to your development, progression and wellbeing?

Due to continuous growth we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an HR Assistant at Hinkley Point C.

The role

In your new role, you will support the HR Team by managing a variety of administrative tasks, with a particular focus on recruitment and operational administration. You will ensure that all work is carried out in line with policies, procedures, and HR best practice across our division at HPC.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced resourcer looking to gain more generalist HR experience or a HR Administrator looking to develop their recruitment skills. As an HR Assistant, you will be contributing to the development of our culture in line with our values, partnering and supporting the HR team to help them build and develop an exceptional service to our employees. You will have the desire to learn and excel as this role will require an understanding of the full employee life cycle in order to provide a great customer service. This will be a very busy role with conflicting priorities, and we are looking for someone who wants to join us who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the ability to work across a diverse set of businesses. You will be part of a great team, who are supportive and friendly.

Please note that this is a site-based role, working in an office based at Hinkley Point C, TA5 1UF.

What we can offer you

• Salary starting from £28,380.00 - depending on experience
• Annual leave of 25 days per year + Bank Holidays
• 8.5% Monthly Bonus
• Monthly travel allowance (depending on location)
• Shift pattern working 9 days across 2 weeks (Monday - Friday on week one then Monday - Thursday on week two) - Average of 39 hours per week
• Life assurance scheme
• Company sick pay
• Pension Scheme with 5% employer contribution
• Access to an industry leading Employee Benefits Platform offering lifestyle savings and discounts on most high street retailers, a Reward and Recognition programme
• The opportunity to develop your career with access to training and development programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme that provides a health and wellbeing support service, and access to an online GP service
• As an employer of choice, we focus on wellbeing, training, and career progression
• Employee Referral Scheme

What we need from you

• HR or recruitment experience at a similar level
• Previous HR or recruitment administrative experience, including supporting HR processes, recruitment, and administrative tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholder at all levels, challenging when required
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage conflicting deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure, with tight deadlines and in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to adapt and support overall team effectiveness when needed
• Preferred candidate will be CIPD qualified to level 3, working towards or willing to undertake training

Site specific information

• You must be able to provide a 3-year work history required for vetting process in line with HPC protocols
• You must be able to obtain the HPC pass
• You must complete CITB Operative HSE test before starting
• The site is located remotely and a bus journey of approx. 45 minutes each way is required to gain access