Mid-May 2026 - August 2027
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our People team as a People Adviser on a fixed-term basis, providing maternity cover. If you're passionate about creating a great people experience and want to work in a supportive, values-led environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Why this role?
You'll play a key part in shaping the colleague experience across PM+M, partnering with managers, supporting our apprentices, facilitating the employee life cycle, and helping us deliver a firstclass People service. It's an ideal next step for someone with existing HR or People experience-particularly from a professional services background-who wants to continue growing their expertise in a collaborative, forwardthinking firm.
What you'll be doing
In this varied and rewarding role, you will:
Be a trusted adviser
* Provide clear, practical guidance on PM+M's policies and procedures.
* Partner with the People Director to ensure the People function operates efficiently, professionally and in alignment with our values.
* Handle sensitive conversations and correspondence confidentially and appropriately.
* Support talent processes
* Provide ad hoc cover for our Talent Acquisition Specialist-acting as first point of contact for recruitment agencies, coordinating CV reviews and interviews, gathering feedback and supporting offer delivery.
* Own the employee life cycle
* Manage the journey from offer to onboarding and through to the leaver process, ensuring an exceptional experience at each stage.
* Oversee and administer family leave processes, including maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave-supporting colleagues through their leave journey, providing guidance to managers, and ensuring compliance with policy and legislation.
Champion our apprentices
* Be the first point of contact for all apprentice-related queries.
* Liaise with training providers and line managers to track progress and ensure the support is right.
Make our systems work smarter
* Help build and refine workflows within Cezanne to keep processes robust, up-to-date and efficient.
Partner with managers
* Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, resourcing and team dynamics.
Support early careers & development
* Oversee our work experience programme-planning schedules, coordinating activity and ensuring students get a meaningful experience.
Your development with us
Your growth matters. You'll have access to a wide range of learning opportunities, including:
* Bi-annual Reflect + Act development conversations
* Regular 1:1s
* Technical, professional and soft-skills training
* Opportunities to contribute to wider firm initiatives and shape our journey to becoming the best North West firm of finance professionals
What you'll bring
Beyond HR experience, you will:
* Live our values and be a positive ambassador for PM+M
* Work collaboratively and build strong relationships across the firm
* Demonstrate professionalism and a commitment to delivering excellent service
* Understand how your role contributes to commercial success and broader firm objectives
* Seek better ways of doing things and help bring them to life
* Adhere to professional standards, firm policies and CPD requirements
* Take ownership of your development and make the most of the opportunities available
About PM+M
PM+M is a vibrant, awardwinning firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers with offices in Blackburn and Bury and a hub in Burnley. Our vision is clear: to be the best North West firm of finance professionals-and we know our people are key to making that happen.
We are proud of our inclusive, diverse and supportive culture. As a member of Praxity, the world's largest alliance of independent accountancy firms, we offer genuine international connection and secondment opportunities.
When you join PM+M, you join a valuesled organisation that believes in empowerment, trust and helping every individual achieve their personal and professional goals.
Benefits you can look forward to
Alongside competitive salaries, our reward package includes:
* 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
* Office closedown over Christmas (winter break)
* Free onsite parking
* 8% employer pension contribution
* Income protection and 4x salary life cover
* Weekly flexi time & hybrid working
* Agreed overtime
* Flexible benefits (salary sacrifice) including PMI, additional holidays, electric car scheme and more
* Enhanced family-friendly policies
* Soft-skills and technical training
* Recruitment incentive scheme
* Annual firm-wide success bonus
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee wellbeing portal
* Dress for your day & dress down Fridays
* Paid sick leave after probation