Talent Development Administration Assistant in Royal Tunbridge Wells

We have an exciting new role. We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Administrative Assistant to join our Talent Development team. This is a great entry-level opportunity for someone with around one year of administrative experience who is looking to build a career in learning, development, HR or professional services. You’ll play an important role supporting the delivery of training, development programmes and early careers initiatives across the firm. Working closely with the Talent Development Manager and wider People team, you’ll help ensure training programmes run smoothly while providing day-to-day administrative support to the team.

If you’re someone who enjoys organisation, working with people and making things run efficiently behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll support the Talent Development and Future Talent teams with a variety of administrative tasks, including:

• General Administration

• Providing day-to-day administrative support to the Talent Development team
• Acting as a first point of contact for internal queries via email or phone
• Managing the team calendar and organising meetings
• Preparing meeting agendas and taking notes where required
• Maintaining accurate digital files and records
• Proofreading documents and materials

• Booking training rooms and coordinating logistics for learning sessions
• Sending invitations and managing attendee responses
• Preparing course materials in advance of sessions
• Supporting trainers and hosts during training events
• Sending out evaluation forms and maintaining training records

• Supporting administration of the learning management system (LMS)
• Adding courses, recording attendance and assigning e-learning modules
• Helping with basic reporting and responding to user queries

• Assisting with early careers and apprentice recruitment activities
• Helping with booking external training and processing invoices
• Supporting small projects and helping improve administrative processes where possible

What we’re looking for

This role would suit someone early in their career who is keen to develop their administrative skills in a supportive environment. You’ll ideally have:

• Around 1 year of experience in an administrative role (any sector)
• Good organisation skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• A professional and positive approach when working with colleagues
• Discretion when handling confidential information

A levels, a degree, or equivalent qualifications are welcome but not essential.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary (reviewed annually)
• 25 days holiday
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life cover and permanent health insurance after qualifying period
• Hybrid working (60% office / 40% home)

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to build experience within learning and development while working as part of a collaborative and supportive team. You’ll gain exposure to training programmes, early careers initiatives and professional development activities across the firm. If you’re an organised administrator looking for your next step in a people-focused team, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll spend at least 60% of your working week in the office, though we know there is no one-size-fits-all and arrangements may vary from role to role. Our strong culture is founded on working together in the office, which we aim to maintain through our people being regularly co-located, working cohesively and in collaboration with one another.

At Cripps, our purpose is to make a positive and lasting difference. It’s why we do what we do. In 2024, we became a certified B Corporation to make a legal and very public commitment that we mean what we say. As one of only a handful of UK B Corp law firms, we are held accountable to our social and environmental promises. We are transparent on what we are doing well and where we are falling short. We are excited about the opportunities this affords us to continually improve as a responsible, sustainable, and inclusive business. Come and join us to help solve real world problems, champion big ambitions, and make a personal impact on our people, our clients, our planet, and our communities.