People Services Administrator
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,600 to £26,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Plus excellent benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EB |
| Company: | Gregory Distribution Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | R007108_1773851182 |
Summary
People Services Administrator
At Gregory Distribution Ltd (GDL), we have a vacancy for a People Services Administrator based at our North Tawton Depot on a six month fixed term basis.
The position involves:
- Work as a team to provide a professional and helpful service to all employees and managers.
- Signpost and transfer employees to other People Services departments where appropriate (ie. Recruitment, People & Culture, Payroll, etc).
- Have a proactive and collaborative approach, working with other People & Culture colleagues to ensure timely, accurate and professional delivery.
- Arrange the response to phone and email queries from employees and managers and monitor the central People & Culture inbox.
- Process starter paperwork, employment offers and references plus associated system administration.
- Process leaver paperwork and associated system administration.
- Process transfers, secondment and any other contractual changes including paperwork and system administration.
- Set up e-file for all new employees and archive leaver e-files.
- Monitor and process probationary reviews.
- Respond to reference requests.
- Add & refresh key fobs.
- Ensure the People Services system is accurate and up to date at all times including supporting ongoing data cleanse goals.
- Manage all employee paperwork that needs to be e-filed and keep personnel files up to date.
- Produce mail merge documents for group communications.
- Management of Long Service Awards.
Essential skills required:
- Experience of working in a fast-paced Administration environment.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels.
- Previous experience of database management.
- Experience of managing email accounts and responding within in a timely and effective manner.
- Excellent time management, administration and organisation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and attention to detail.
- IT literate including MS Office.
- Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
- Confident, self-motivated and excellent influencing and questioning skills.
- A good eye for detail.
Desirable skills required:
- Worked within a People Services environment
- Working knowledge of ITrent
- Experience of working in the Transport sector
Why Gregory Distribution?
- Salary: Approx £25,600 pa, depending on experience.
- Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week between 08:30 and 17:00, Monday to Friday. Some home working available.
- Training: Monthly Courses for a variety of areas.
- Benefits: Additional holiday purchasing scheme*, Retail discounts with Hapi*, Retail Trust Wellbeing Support*, and more.
- Career Growth: Explore opportunities for professional development within our expanding business.
- Company Benefits: Excellent holiday allowance. Life assurance, pension, and sickness scheme*.
- Extras: Christmas Savings Club*, Black Circle Tyre Discount*, Free Uniform and paid Volunteer Day.
- Wellbeing Support: Benefit from the Retail Trust Wellbeing Support* program.
- Team Environment: Be part of a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration.
How to Apply
If you have the drive to be the best and want to be part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now!
Please submit your application as soon as possible. Due to high volumes of applications, we reserve the right to close adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient application
Eligibility: Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions. Proof of Right to Work will be required at the interview stage.
Contact Us: For any queries, please contact our Recruitment Team at . Our team is available Monday to Friday, 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to recruit directly but have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need assistance. We'll be in touch if we need you.
*Subject to terms and conditions.