Salary: £17,285 per annum (£30,250 FTE).
Location: Hybrid, with minimum one day a week in our Hampton Wick office.
Hours: Part Time; 20 hours per week, ideally across 5 days.
About us
Hastoe owns and manages more than 7,500 homes across the south of England from Devon to Norfolk. We are a social housing landlord and England’s leading rural housing specialist.
We are passionate about providing a first-class service for our customers. If you are enthusiastic, customer-focused, and passionate about making a difference to people’s lives, then we want to hear from you.
About the role
As HR Assistant, you will provide flexible administrative support across the full employee lifecycle, helping the HR team deliver an efficient, accurate and responsive service.
Duties will include:
- Providing comprehensive HR administrative support, including responding to queries, producing letters and keeping confidential records accurate and up to date.
- Preparing employment contracts and issuing new starters with the information and documentation they need.
- Coordinating references, pre-employment medical checks and background checks, ensuring they are completed in a timely manner.
- Completing regular employee file audits, including right-to-work evidence, driving licences, insurance forms and other required documentation.
- Producing regular reports on sickness absence, eLearning completion and feedback from new starter surveys.
- Supporting company-wide training and contributing to HR projects and continuous process improvements.
About you
We are looking for a well-organised and approachable HR administrator who takes pride in delivering accurate work and excellent service. You will bring:
- Previous operational HR experience and the ability to carry out a varied range of HR and office administration duties.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work effectively with a wide range of people in person and by telephone.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to organise and prioritise your own workload.
- A positive, professional and customer-focused approach, with the ability to work well as part of a team, take ownership and meet deadlines.
- Experience of an HR system such as Moorepay, a CIPD qualification or experience in the housing sector would be advantageous.
Read more detail in the Job Description
Benefits provided
Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days FTE, plus bank holidays and 1.5 days complimentary leave, along with the option to purchase additional leave.
Enhanced Pension: Hastoe's employer contributions start at 5% and are based on matching of your own contribution level, plus 2%, up to a maximum of 8% employer contribution.
See the full list of benefits you'll receive as a Hastoe employee
A personal note from Anna Carter, your hiring manager:
“We are a small, friendly and very busy HR team looking for someone who can support the team in providing excellent admin support.”
How to apply
Please send your CV and any supporting statement to recruitment@hastoe.com by midnight on Sunday 8 November 2026.
We will be conducting interviews as the recruitment progresses and may close the vacancy early. We recommend applying early.
If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Anna Carter at 07701 339 495 or for enquiries about the application process please contact the HR Team at recruitment@hastoe.com.
This post is subject to background checks.
