HR & Compliance Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Human Resources & Compliance Assistant (Maternity Cover)

London (including a blend of home and office working)

Full time, 12 month fixed term contract

Circa £29,000 per annum

At the Royal Town Planning Institute (the RTPI), we champion the value of planning in building thriving places and communities. With over 27,000 members worldwide, we support planners at every stage of their career: raising professional standards, shaping planning policy, and proudly awarding chartered status, the highest professional accreditation in UK planning.

For over a century, we have empowered planners to deliver positive impact: creating healthy, inclusive, economically and environmentally sustainable places. As the voice of the profession, we advocate, support, and lead with purpose, professionalism, and passion.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources & Compliance Assistant to provide a full range of high-level administrative support within human resources and compliance function. The role will include administrative support on:

• End to end recruitment activities and on-boarding
• Updating the HR information system for the full employee lifecycle and becoming the super-user for HR systems
• Assisting with payroll submissions
• Arranging and recording training for colleagues
• Assisting with data protection related matters such as preparing subject access request responses and recording data protection queries and concerns
• Monitoring the HR inbox and the data protection inbox and responding appropriately

About You

• Experience of working in an HR administration role and of using HR information systems is essential
• A competent and confident user of information systems, with good analytical skills (able to work with numbers, data, run metrics and pull reports)
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• A good understanding of the general principles of data protection regulations
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to liaise effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Part CIPD qualified is desirable but not essential

At the RTPI, we’re proud to offer a positive, supportive, and inclusive working environment. We actively foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and openness, where equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work.

Closing date:  midnight on Monday 06 April

Interview dates: Thursday 16 April

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter that refers to the criteria in the person specification.

Please note – we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications. So, if you are interested, please apply as early as possible.