About the role
We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HSW/HR Assistant to join our team supporting both Health, Safety and Wellbeing and HR.
This is more than just a support role — it’s an opportunity to be part of a team that champions wellbeing, drives innovation, and supports a thriving workplace culture.
What will you be doing?
You will be the first point of contact for HSW/HR queries, offering clear and helpful guidance.
Maintain and update internal systems, including the HSW intranet and data dashboards.
Support key projects, training events, and organisational change initiatives.
Handle subject access and freedom of information requests with accuracy and confidentiality.
Manage procurement, invoicing, and service level agreements.
Coordinate team meetings, track actions, and support internal communications.
About you
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Confidence in interpreting and presenting data.
- Experience supporting projects and producing management reports.
- Knowledge of procurement processes and HSW policies.
- Proficiency in Office 365 (or willingness to learn).
- Minimum GCSE grade 4 (or equivalent); A-levels or relevant qualifications are a plus.
Our benefits
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.
About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what its like to work at West Northants Council.
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.
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