People Assistant in London

We are a world leader in dance education and a prestigious awarding body. RAD’s mission is to inspire the world to dance. Based in our vibrant Battersea headquarters, close to the Thames and Clapham Junction, our studios and offices offer an energetic and inspiring place to work.

About the role

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented People Assistant to join our People team for a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your HR career, gaining hands‑on experience across the full employee lifecycle in a collaborative and supportive environment.

You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality HR administrative service, supporting recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, payroll administration, and day-to-day people operations.

What you’ll be doing

• Support the full recruitment and employee life‑cycle process, including posting job adverts, coordinating interviews, managing applications through the HR system, and carrying out pre‑employment checks.
• Maintain accurate employee records within the HRIS, update HR policies and documentation, and ensure all data is handled in line with GDPR requirements.
• Provide administrative support for casual workers and independent contractors by preparing and issuing documentation, maintaining compliance records, and supporting safeguarding requirements.
• Assist with payroll processes by coordinating timesheets, processing payroll data, and responding to related queries.
• Act as a point of contact for People queries, manage shared inboxes and communications, support People projects, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the department processes.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively. You will be a strong communicator with a professional and approachable manner, comfortable handling confidential information with discretion. You will also have good IT skills and an interest in developing a career in HR, with experience using HR systems or databases being an advantage.

Why work for us?

We are passionate about providing a positive workplace culture. Our accessible London (Wandsworth / Battersea) studios and offices are conveniently located, with facilities such as the Café and Library onsite. We operate a hybrid working model, normally 3 days per week on site and offer services to support flexible commuting e.g. cycling.

We offer 25 days paid holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays and a birthday day off, contributory pension scheme, access to the Perkbox discounts platform, life assurance, WeCare scheme and a health cash plan including access to 24/7 online GP, counselling, an Employee Assistance Programme, health assessments and other wellbeing resources and perks and in‑house free movement classes.

We encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Due to the nature of the RAD’s work, the successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. All colleagues are required to promote and safeguard the welfare of children they are responsible for, or come into contact with, and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the RADs Safeguarding Policy at all times.