Boots UK
Project Assistant
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Contract: 12 months FTC
Shift pattern: Full time, onsite
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 27th August
Recruitment Partner: Joanne Walker
Are you ready to make a difference?
Join us at Boots as a Project Assistant in our HR team based in Nottingham, Beeston. Here at Boots, we believe in building a brilliant environment for our people, empowering them to deliver care, confidence, and connection in communities across the UK and Ireland.
What you’ll be doing
As a Project Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting HR initiatives across the People Transformation Programme. Reporting to the Senior Programme Manager, you will support projects and workstreams, ensuring compliance with defined processes and company policies, while also providing administrative support to senior managers.
- Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business, you will help ensure projects are delivered on time and governed effectively
- Through accurate information management and strong attention to detail, you will support successful project delivery and contribute positively to the wider programme team
Key responsibilities
- Maintain up-to-date tracking of the programme and relevant documents including risk logs, decision logs
- Create and manage reporting schedules ensuring all reports are completed on time and of quality
- Manage the scheduling of key governance meetings, making sure content is prepared in time and signed off
- Schedule and co-ordinate key meetings and workshops cross functionally, including booking rooms, making sure the correct attendees are invited and agendas are in place
- Maintain the programme teams site, updating content, making improvements
- Compile and format data, and assist with the preparation of presentations and reports
- Minute meetings and produce meeting outputs/actions
- Proactively assist the team with ad hoc tasks as they arise
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What you’ll need to have (our must-haves)
- Strong administrative, organisational and time management capabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Keen to get involved and bring new ideas
- Great at building relationships - you will be working with many stakeholders and functions at one time
- Numerical and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail & data accuracy
It would be great if you also have
- Previous experience in an administrative or HR role
- Familiarity with HR software and systems
- A degree in Human Resources or a related field
Where your brilliance can take you
At Boots, we are committed to your professional growth. You will have opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career within our supportive environment.
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Rewards designed for you
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
- Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.
A bit about us
At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
What’s next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
We hope to hear from you soon. Be brilliant with Boots.
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