People Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity available for an experienced administrator to join our team as People Assistant on a 12-month fixed term contract.

By joining our People Team you will be the first point of contact for all colleagues managers and external providers providing advice support and a signposting service. You will be responsible for providing an effective and timely administrative support service with our right first-time ethos.

To join our team you will be:

• Approachable
• Proactive
• Organised
• Technically minded
• A driven problem solver

We are looking for someone with:

• Proven administration experience
• Previous experience of IT systems including Microsoft Office and databases
• Attention to detail

By joining our team you will be working in a fast-paced environment so the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines is a must. All our People data and correspondence is stored online on multiple systems so it is essential you have experience in inputting data and administrative correspondence.

This role has been identified as suitable for hybrid working which will be a combination of home working and working from our offices with Head office at Craven Arms and travel to other offices as required

Shortlisting date:17 December 2025

Interview date:08 January 2026

About Connexus

Connexus is a rural housing association with its heritage in Shropshire and Herefordshire providing good quality affordable and safe homes that customers are proud to live in. We create inclusive neighbourhoods sustainable rural communities and provide services that support our customers to build a life in their home. The work our teams do is varied and no two days are the same.

We provide an excellent offer for colleagues which includes flexible working options combined with some fantastic here to support colleagues at every step of the way with training and development opportunitieshelping youmakethe most of your you want to work with like-minded people and would like to make a difference to the lives of our customers Connexus could be the right fit for you.

Connexus is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce this is because we really understand the importance of different voices experiences perspectives and backgrounds within our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Connexus is a community focused rural housing group with over 10500 homes across Shropshire and Herefordshire.

Our people are passionate about the services we provide and we will invest in them and empower them to provide a great service to all of our customers.

Our clear focus is excellent service delivery.