HR Project Assistant

Communications, Marketing, Business.

VolkerWessels UK is a market leading contracting group of five closely linked businesses.

We provide integrated and ground-breaking solutions for the civil engineering and construction sectors, with specialisms in rail, highways, airports, marine, defence, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

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We are looking for a motivated and creative HR Project Assistant to join our HR team—an ideal opportunity for someone at the start of their career looking to apply their communication skills in a business environment. Reporting into our Head of HR Services, you will support the delivery of engaging communications that connect employees to key HR initiatives, helping ensure projects are well understood and successfully adopted across the business.

This is an exciting entry-level opportunity for a recent graduate in HR or Communications/English or a related field to gain hands-on experience in internal communications and HR projects.

Please note that this a site based at our Hoddesdon HQ and is a 1 year fixed term contract.

About our role

Support the creation of engaging internal communications (emails, intranet articles, presentations)
Assist in delivering communication plans for HR projects and people initiatives
Help coordinate project activities, including tracking actions and maintaining timelines
Collaborate with HR and project teams to ensure messaging is clear, consistent, and engaging
Maintain and update communication content across internal platforms
Gather feedback on communications to help improve engagement and effectiveness
Ensure all communications are aligned with company tone, values, and brand standards

About you

This role is ideal for someone looking to kick-start their career in communications within an HR or corporate setting.

A degree in Journalism, Communications, English or a related field or HR
Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills
Excellent attention to detail and organisational ability
A creative mindset with an interest in engaging audiences
Confidence using Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
A proactive attitude and willingness to learn

Desirable:

Internship, placement, or project experience in communications or content creation
Familiarity with social media, newsletters, or intranet platforms
Interest in HR, employee engagement, or organisational culture

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerWessels UK operate through five separate, but complementary businesses, working in collaboration and using our specialist skills to deliver an integrated service for our clients. At any one time, our people are working on our sites or in our offices, for around 250 projects across the UK. Everyday we overcome challenges, fulfilling our commitments, no matter what. That’s what our business is about, that’s how our people find satisfaction in their jobs.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.