Administrative Assistant- Manchester based
Purpose of Role:
Based in our Manchester Office providing efficient administrative support across our Central Services team. This is a varied and fast-paced role providing general administrative support across the business, with a particular focus on supporting our HR and Compliance teams. We are seeking a strong all-round administrator who can provide dependable support and handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
Key Responsibilities:
· Maintain accurate employee and compliance records, ensuring confidentiality at all times.
· Support onboarding, recruitment administration, and HR communications.
· Assist in updating policies, tracking audit actions, and monitoring compliance systems for updates or alerts.
· Organise meetings, training sessions, and events for both HR and Compliance teams, including preparing materials and taking minutes.
· Respond to routine HR and compliance queries, escalating as needed.
· Prepare reports, standard letters, and documentation for both functions.
· Provide general administrative support to the HR Manager and Director of Compliance, including diary management and correspondence.
Key Attributes:
· Comfortable managing a varied workload
· Highly organised, with strong attention to detail.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Discreet and trustworthy with sensitive information.
· Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn.
· Able to work independently and collaboratively.
· Confident using Microsoft Office and quick to learn new systems.
About you:
You're a reliable administrator who enjoys supporting others and thrives in a busy, people-focused environment. you're enthusiastic, curious, and committed to growing. You take pride in your work, value confidentiality, and are motivated to help maintain high standards across the business.
About us:
At Watts we are powered by our people. We are committed to doing business better – guided by the principles of accountability, transparency, fairness and responsibility
Our values guide our way – it's how we contribute positively to the lives of our people, our industry and the environment.
· We value our people: We are friendly and approachable treating people with respect. We provide opportunities for contribution, development and growth.
· We are professional: We act and make decisions based on the right thing to do not just the easy way, even if that means challenging conversations and making compromises
· We care about what we do: We are positive and passionate about our roles and look for ways to learn from others and work better together, we take responsibility for our actions
· We are trusted: We feel trusted for who we are and for our independent advice at all levels. We have autonomy to do our jobs in our own way whilst being able to be authentic.
· We commit: We do what we say we will do, delivering on time, and to an excellent standard, feeling proud of what we achieve.
Equal Opportunities:
Diversity and inclusion are not one-time initiatives but ongoing commitments that require continuous effort and evolution. Watts Group Limited approaches these with sincerity and authenticity and they contribute largely to a more equal, vibrant and successful business.
Whilst these commitments are evident in our everyday practice, we are particularly proud of being the first construction company in the UK to sign Property Week's Pledge to 'Inspiring Diversity in Property'.