HR Assistant (People and Culture Committee Officer)

People and Culture Officer (HR Assistant)
Department: Human Resources and Operations
Reports to: HR Manager
Location: Tower Bridge Business Centre, London
Full Time: Permanent
Salary: TBC

LAAT is a fast growing higher education institution in central London, registered with the Office for Students and delivering Business degrees in partnership with Plymouth Marjon University. This is a new role sitting where HR administration meets governance and record keeping.

Governance and compliance

• Officer to the People and Culture Committee: agendas, papers, minutes, action tracker and the Chair’s report to the Board
  
• Governance and policy record: version control, review dates, approvals and decision logs
  
• Evidence base for the Office for Students conditions of registration
  
• Workforce and equality data reports for the HR Manager, PAC and senior leadership
  

Records and HR systems

• Employee records covering right to work, DBS, references, qualifications and contracts
  
• HR trackers for leave, absence, training and the staff establishment list
  
• GDPR compliant filing, retention and secure handling of personal data
  

Recruitment and onboarding

• Adverts, applications, interview scheduling and candidate communications
  
• Pre employment checks, offers, contracts and new starter documentation
  
• Inductions, probation reviews and the Performance and Development Review cycle
  

HR operations

• Formal HR correspondence, contract variations and the template suite
  
• Annual leave, sickness and absence monitoring, flagging patterns and unapproved leave
  
• Mandatory training and CPD tracking: safeguarding, Prevent, GDPR, equality, health and safety
  
• Monthly payroll data preparation and liaison with Finance and the payroll provider
  
• First point of contact for routine staff HR queries
  
• Leaver process: resignations, exit interviews, final pay and equipment return
  

Employee relations and culture

• Confidential note taking, case files and correspondence for ER casework
  
• Staff wellbeing, engagement, events and recognition activity
  

Requirements

What we are looking for

• HR administration, business support or governance support experience
  
• Excellent written English, able to produce formal minutes, letters and papers
  
• Meticulous record keeping and strong attention to detail
  
• Confident with Microsoft 365: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint
  
• Absolute discretion with confidential information, and the drive to chase actions with senior colleagues
  
• Experience within Higher Education (MUST)
  
• Awareness of UK Higher Education regulatory frameworks (Ofs) (MUST)
  
• Experience working within a partnership provision environment.
  

Why join us

• A new role you can shape, with direct exposure to committee and Board level work
  
• Small, collaborative team where your contribution is visible
  
• Central London campus with strong transport links
  

How to apply
Send your CV and a short covering statement to askhr@laat.ac.uk by 06 Nov 2026. Interviews on a rolling basis. LAAT is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Benefits

• Nest Pension
  
• CPD Training
  
• Food and Beverage Discounts