Salary: £25,000 per year (pro rata)
Hours: 18 hours per week
Location: Bolton
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 6th August 2026
Please quote job reference: ABL 785c
Job Purpose:
Provide support across the range of People activities, with particular focus on recruitment; learning and
development; HR records and systems; and employee engagement. Gain experience at work and
complete all training and development to meet the CIPD Level 3 standard.
Responsibilities:
Working as part of the People & Culture team, you will gain valuable experience across a broad range of HR activities, supporting the Recruitment Partner with efficient pre-employment checks, maintaining accurate job descriptions, responding to speculative enquiries, liaising with candidates and supporting recruitment events such as open days and careers fairs. You will help ensure a smooth transition from recruitment through to induction and probation, while acting as a point of contact for queries from managers and team members and providing a flexible and responsive HR service. The role will also involve supporting employee lifecycle changes, assisting with People & Culture projects and initiatives, organising meetings, circulating information, taking notes and providing administrative support to the Head of People and Culture, People Business Partners and Recruitment Partner. You will contribute to maintaining accurate and accessible HR information systems, ensuring all information is managed in line with data protection and confidentiality requirements, producing HR trend and KPI reports, maintaining access to policies and procedures, and supporting the digitisation and continuous improvement of People services. You will also support learning and development activities by maintaining compulsory training records, monitoring appraisal and personal development processes, supporting effective onboarding and induction, arranging training, recording attendance, producing reports, evaluating training and assisting with external accreditation initiatives. In addition, you will support employee engagement initiatives and surveys, assist with analysing feedback, and champion the organisation’s core values across all People & Culture activities.
General Requirements:
§ Contribute positively and work in accordance with ABL’s culture, values, aims and objectives
§ Work diligently to meet the requirements of this job description
§ Always seek to continuously improve so that the highest quality standards are achieved
§ Participate positively in internal/external events, meetings and training as required
§ Positively participate in one to ones and appraisals
§ Ensure that relevant policies, procedures and working practices are adhered to at all times
§ Adhere to ABL’s safeguarding policies / procedures in addition to local and national safeguarding
policies and promptly act on any concerns
§ Support equality, diversity and inclusion and respect human rights, by appropriately challenging
discrimination and promoting equality
§ Comply with Data Protection, GDPR and confidentiality requirements
§ Proactively manage health and safety risks, care for own personal safety and that of others
§ Act as a positive ambassador for ABL
§ Positively contribute to ABL’s team working environment, taking ownership of issues and supporting
colleagues where appropriate
§ Be flexible and willing to undertake any other duties that may be reasonably be required
Employee Benefits:
Birthday Day off
Flexible Annual Leave scheme
Employee Referral scheme
37.5 hours working week
Flu jabs
Blue Light Card
Cycle to work scheme
Leadership and staff away days
Training and Development
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
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