People and Talent Assistant - Fixed Term Contract

This role is a 6 month fixed term contract with the possibility of extension. The salary for this role is £30,000. Are you organised and approachable with experience supporting HR or recruitment activities? Do you enjoy working across people-focused processes, balancing administration with recruitment support? Can you manage competing priorities, communicate clearly, and support a consistent and professional candidate experience? If so, we would love to hear from you!

At Livestock Information Ltd, our mission is to be an outstanding service provider of livestock data, empowering government, industry, and farmers to effectively manage disease and infection control, whilst enhancing productivity and innovation in agriculture. To achieve this, we need great people, who share in our values. As our People and Talent Assistant, you will support the People Services team with a mix of HR administration and recruitment activities. This role plays a key part in supporting candidates and employees at different stages of their journey, from responding to queries and preparing documentation to coordinating interviews and helping new starters settle in. A key focus of this role is to ensure candidates, employees, and hiring managers experience a smooth, well-organised, and professional process.

Responsibilities

• People & HR Administration: Managing the shared People & Talent inboxes, responding to queries or escalating as appropriate; preparing HR documentation including letters, contracts, variations, and other employment-related correspondence; providing general HR administrative support across the employee lifecycle; maintaining accurate and up-to-date employee records, both electronic and paper-based; filing and organising HR documentation in line with data protection and retention requirements; updating and maintaining HR reports and trackers as required; ensuring HR and recruitment activities are carried out in line with data protection, confidentiality, and organisational policies.
• Onboarding & Offboarding: Arranging onboarding activities such as system access, inductions, and first-day schedules; supporting offboarding processes, including exit paperwork, system access removal, and documentation.
• Talent & Recruitment Support: Supporting recruitment campaigns from advert stage through to offer; assisting with shortlisting applications against agreed role criteria; conducting initial phone screening calls using agreed question frameworks; coordinating and booking interviews, including calendar management for hiring managers and panels; managing candidate communications, ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience; preparing and coordinating pre-employment screening checks (e.g. right to work, references); maintaining accurate candidate records within recruitment systems.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a HR, People, or Recruitment administration role
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience using HR systems, recruitment platforms, or similar databases
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Experience supporting recruitment and selection processes
• Knowledge of basic employment practices and HR processes
• Experience working in a confidential or regulated environment

Qualifications

You will ideally hold or be working towards CIPD Level 3 - People Practice.

Benefits

• A fully remote and flexible working set up
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service up to maximum of 30 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• 1 Privilege Day
• 4 x annual salary Life Assurance
• Market leading pension scheme through Legal & General
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Excellent learning, training, and career development opportunities
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is respected and valued

Application and Interview Process

To apply for this role, you will need to submit a CV and answer some pre-screening questions. The interview and assessment process will involve a telephone interview with our Talent Team, followed by a first stage and a final stage interview. Interviews will be conducted either remotely via MS Teams or face to face. If we need to make a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible by emailing talent@livestockinformation.org.uk before the closing date to discuss your needs. The closing date is 4pm on Monday, 16th February. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Please note that we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Values

We approach our work with TACT; we are Transparent, Accountable, Committed and we work as a Team. We are transparent together, embracing honesty and building trust. We are accountable to the industry and strive for the best possible solutions for the communities we serve. We drive change with passion, commitment and enthusiasm to deliver a great service to the livestock industry. We work kindly and cohesively which allows us to support each other in our personal and strategic goals.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to harassment, abuse, discrimination, or bullying during our recruitment process. Any such behaviour may result in a candidate being withdrawn from consideration. We are committed to upholding our company values and ensuring a safe and respectful experience for all candidates and staff.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

At Livestock Information, we value diversity and believe that every individual brings different strengths. Not every listed skill is required, but if you have a solid skill set that enables you to excel in this position, we encourage you to apply.

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in a fair and open manner or if you are dissatisfied with any interactions during the recruitment process and wish to make a complaint, please contact our Talent team via email talent@livestockinformation.org.uk.

Disclaimer

Livestock Information Ltd cannot sponsor work visas at this time. Livestock Information Ltd does not discriminate based on race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.