VolkerWessels UK
HR Project Assistant
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VolkerWessels UK is a market leading contracting group of five closely linked businesses. We provide integrated and ground-breaking solutions for the civil engineering and construction sectors, with specialisms in rail, highways, airports, marine, defence, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
We are looking for a motivated and creative HR Project Assistant to join our HR team—an ideal opportunity for someone at the start of their career looking to apply their communication skills in a business environment. Reporting into our Head of HR Services, you will support the delivery of engaging communications that connect employees to key HR initiatives, helping ensure projects are well understood and successfully adopted across the business.
This is an exciting entry-level opportunity for a recent graduate in HR or Communications/English or a related field to gain hands-on experience in internal communications and HR projects.
Please note that this is a site based at our Hoddesdon HQ and is a 1-year fixed term contract.
About our role
- Support the creation of engaging internal communications (emails, intranet articles, presentations)
- Assist in delivering communication plans for HR projects and people initiatives
- Help coordinate project activities, including tracking actions and maintaining timelines
- Collaborate with HR and project teams to ensure messaging is clear, consistent, and engaging
- Maintain and update communication content across internal platforms
- Gather feedback on communications to help improve engagement and effectiveness
- Ensure all communications are aligned with company tone, values, and brand standards
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About you
This role is ideal for someone looking to kick-start their career in communications within an HR or corporate setting.
- A degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or a related field or HR
- Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability
- A creative mindset with an interest in engaging audiences
- Confidence using Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
Desirable:
- Internship, placement, or project experience in communications or content creation
- Familiarity with social media, newsletters, or intranet platforms
- Interest in HR, employee engagement, or organizational culture
If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.
Why work with us?
VolkerWessels UK operate through five separate, but complementary businesses, working in collaboration and using our specialist skills to deliver an integrated service for our clients. At any one time, our people are working on our sites or in our offices, for around 250 projects across the UK. Everyday we overcome challenges, fulfilling our commitments, no matter what. That's what our business is about, that's how our people find satisfaction in their jobs.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognizing the value we place on our employees.
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We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities—comprehensive skills-based training
- Family-friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
- Fairness, inclusion, and respect
We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion, and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
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Additional information
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release. We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries be directed.
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe, and productive working conditions for its entire staff, and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
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