Role: HR Assistant (6 month FTC)

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 (pro rata)

Location: Lacock, Wiltshire

Working Hours: 27.5 - 30 hours per week

We are looking for an HR Assistant to join our Head Office team in Lacock. In this role, you will provide efficient and effective administrative and operational support across the entire employee lifecycle, helping the HR team deliver a high-quality service to both managers and colleagues.

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for extension. Hours can be spread over 4 or 5 days.

About Stonegate Farmers Ltd

Stonegate Farmers Ltd is an integrated free range and organic egg business organised across three divisions comprising farming and agriculture, egg packing and cooked egg processing. Established in 1926 and under new ownership since 2016, we have grown into one the largest free-range and organic egg producers within the UK.

Moving millions of mother nature's most fragile food items every day takes finesse and know how. We work closely with our producers to collect, grade and package each individual egg. We deliver daily from hen houses right across the country to the most exclusive restaurants and to many of the UK's leading supermarkets, together with first class egg products to some of the biggest names in food manufacturing.

So many fresh eggs requires fresh thinking therefore we only employ the most enthusiastic people for our operations, who have hearts of gold - just like our eggs!

Role & Responsibilities:

* Provide day-to-day HR administrative support, including answering the phones, filing, dealing with e-mails and other correspondence

* Assist with recruitment activites, including advertising roles and scheduling interviews

* Support onboarding processes — setting up new starter documentation, arranging inductions, and ensuring compliance with right-to-work checks.

* Support with the delivery of weekly induction for new starters

* Maintain and update HR records and systems with accuracy and confidentiality

* Assist with HR reporting and compliance tasks

* Help coordinate training and development activities

* Contribute to HR projects and initiatives as required

Person Specification:

* Able to display our company values: Respect, Aspire, Courage, One Team & Diversity

* Strong administrative skills and attention to detail

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Personable and approachable, with good interpersonal skills

* Ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload

Qualifications / Experience:

* CIPD Level 3 (or working towards)

* Good understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements

* Previous experience in an administrative role within a HR / People function

* Exposure to recruitment or onboarding processes