People Assistant

Location: Holborn, London, United Kingdom. Full-time hybrid role with an expectation to work from the office 2–3 days per week, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per year

Company

Avenir Collective is building a consumer brand platform focused on beauty, personal care and lifestyle products.

What you will do

• Support daily People operations and respond to employee queries.
• Maintain employee records, HR systems, documentation, trackers and People reporting.
• Prepare contracts and employee lifecycle documentation, coordinate payroll changes and support benefits administration.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, including contracts, references, right-to-work checks, HR and payroll setup, probation reminders and leaver processes.
• Coordinate with managers, IT, suppliers and internal teams to support the office and employee experience.
• Manage food orders, office and culture budgets, company events and the social calendar across global teams.

Requirements

• Previous HR or People administration experience.
• Strong organisation skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communication with employees and managers.
• Confidentiality and discretion when handling employee data.
• Comfort working with systems, recurring processes and employee information.
• Right to work in the United Kingdom is required.

Culture & Benefits

• 30 days of holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays.
• 5% employee pension contribution and 3% employer contribution.
• Private medical insurance covering travel, vision and dental care.
• Work from abroad for one month per year, anywhere in the world.
• Discretionary performance-based bonus, monthly Flexi-Friday and quarterly company events.
• Confidential mental health support and a vibrant London office.