People and Development Administrator

People and Development Administrator

Based at our Head Office in Whyteleafe, just 15 minutes outside of Croydon and easily commutable from London.

Competitive hybrid working model - 2 days at head office and 3 days working from home, plus flexi core hours.

Our benefits are worth getting excited about… 50% staff discount, colleague social events and a paid day off for your Birthday, to name a few!

We’re on the lookout for a detail orientated administrator to join our People team, supporting with generalist employee relations administration and learning and development co-ordination.

Ideally, you’ll have a keen interest in developing a career in HR with a passion for the Learning and Development aspect of colleague support.

If you’re great with people, dynamic and organised, with excellent written and verbal communication, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

A bit about Ann Summers…

We’re the rule breakers, the boundary pushers, and the game changers. We’ve been disrupting the high street and empowering our customers for over 50 years and doing it flawlessly (if we do say so ourselves). We are the authority in our industry, renowned for our revolutionary toys, gorgeous lingerie and expert advice…but there’s so much more that makes us who we are.

We’re a unique brand that strives to EMPOWER, lives to PUSH BOUNDARIES, gets kicks off MAKING IT HAPPEN and is ALWAYS INCLUSIVE!

What you can expect from the role…

• Provide administrative support, ensuring an efficient function with accurate and up to date resources. Including departmental trackers, shared inboxes and expenses.
• Support with Learning and Development initiatives, co-ordinating key elements to create a successful outcome.
• Take ownership of our Learning and Development platform Thrive, ensuring it is up to date with the required content and relevant user access.
• Co-ordinate the onboarding process, ensuring all new colleagues have an incredible start to their time at AS.
• Manage the tracking of long service and employee recognition, organise and issue awards and certifications.
• Support with the set up of regular and ad-hoc training sessions and meetings.
• Coordinate response to ER cases, updating the tracker daily and proactively chasing other stakeholders for updates.
• Report to the Retail People Manager any issues, concerns or risks within ER cases.
• Review and distribute Retail ER letters ensuring they are accurate, pro-actively raising concerns as to content.
• Build strong cross functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What we’re looking for from the successful candidate…

• Experience providing exceptional admin support that is detailed and accurate.
• An ability to empower others in everything that you do
• A keen interest in the HR space, looking to develop a career within L&D and/or ER.
• A fantastic communicator with a natural flair for building strong relationships.
• A proactive approach, someone who thrives in a busy environment and can prioritise their work.
• Someone who can role model the Ann Summers values in everything they do.

At Ann Summers we are proud to continue embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality in our every day, supporting our people to be themselves. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views.

What’s in it for you?

Being part of the AS family offers some fab benefits, not only is it a great brand to be a part of, but there is so much more, take a look…

• 29 days holidays (including Bank Holidays) and an additional day holiday up to 33 days for each additional year you’re a part of the AS family.
• Holiday purchase scheme
• A paid day off for your Birthday
• 50% staff discount and sample sales
• Workplace pension scheme
• Company perks scheme
• Retail Trust – wellbeing programme
• Access to our internal L&D platform - Thrive
• Eye care vouchers
• Free onsite car park at HO or Season Ticket loan
• Colleague social activities

This is a great opportunity to be a part of a vibrant team, contribute to our brand’s success, and grow your career.

We regret that due to high volumes we are unable to acknowledge every application. All successful candidates will be contacted as soon as possible to discuss the role and their experience further.

Ann Summers complies with all GDPR policies and by responding to this ad your details will be kept on record for a total of 6 months unless expressed otherwise.