Job Description

About Us

Armstrong Watson are a trusted and leading independent Accountancy and Business Advisory firm based in the North of England and Scotland. Our services and advice are all centred around our Quest to support our clients to achieve prosperity, a secure future and peace of mind, which cannot be achieved without the expertise of our dedicated and valued colleagues.



With approximately 700 colleagues situated across 19 offices, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact we have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. Our success is dependent on every colleague embracing all four of our core values: Honesty, Humanity, Trust and Passion.

The Role

We are pleased to be recruiting for a People Co-Ordinator to join our People Team on a 12 month fixed term basis, based at our Head Office in Carlisle.



This is a full time position and the hours of work are 08:30 until 17:00, Monday to Friday, with a one hour unpaid lunch break per day inclusive.



The main elements of this role will include:

Assisting with processing people changes and monthly Payroll Being responsible for administering colleague onboarding and leaver tasks Administering all colleague benefits (Group Life Cover, Pension, Annual Leave and BUPA etc) Providing Health & Safety administrative support Maintaining HR systems / databases Dealing with people related queries from colleagues across the firm Supporting with the delivery of HR tasks and projects as required

Please note that we will not be accepting candidates from agency suppliers in connection with this vacancy.

The Candidate

In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to be / have:

Experience of working in an office environment (ideally in Professional Services) Basic HR knowledge and / or experience of working in a HR team Comfortable working in a fast paced environment An excellent communicator in both verbal and written forms, and be able to flex your style depending on your audience Able to use initiatives and have great organisation / problem solving skills Able to prioritise workloads and work well under pressure A dedicated team player and willing to assist colleagues within the team where possible

The Benefits

In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection Competitive Annual Leave entitlement up to 26 days, plus Bank Holidays Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment) Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health) Paid flu jabs and eye tests Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client) Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to 2,500 for each referral Ongoing access to online training courses and materials Paid professional membership fees Charity of the Month Colleague of the Month Subsidised social events throughout the year


In addition to all the benefits you would expect from an award winning employer, you will be given the utmost encouragement and support to develop your career further.



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