Location: Derby

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours)

Salary: Dependent on experience

Are you looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact on people’s careers?

This opportunity is perfect for someone passionate about supporting individuals throughout their professional journey.

At PKF Smith Cooper, we have ambitious growth plans over the next five years, with a strong focus on developing early-career talent and promoting from within. With around 37% of our firm studying towards a professional qualification, investing in our people is central to everything we do.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting learning and development across the firm, working closely with both internal teams and external training providers to ensure our people are set up for success at every stage of their career. From helping deliver engaging learning initiatives to supporting the progression of future leaders, you’ll be involved in a wide variety of activities that really make a difference.

You’ll also have the opportunity to get involved in early careers engagement, supporting our Talent team with careers events and school outreach, helping to inspire the next generation.

This is a varied and rewarding role, and while there is a lot to get involved in, you’ll be fully supported by our L&D Executive and the wider People team.

The important work you will be doing:

· Coordinate training programmes across all levels and manage logistics with external providers

· Maintain accurate training, qualification, and certification records

· Monitor trainee progress, exam results, and compliance with professional qualifications

· Support performance review processes, including trainee reviews, feedback alignment, and assisting with career development and pathways

· Assist in delivering and improving learning and development initiatives

· Manage training calendars, onboarding/offboarding requirements, and compliance training

· Produce reports on training activity, participation, and outcomes

· Support promotion processes and progression activities

· Assist with early careers recruitment, including events and outreach programmes

· Provide general support across L&D, recruitment, and wider HR initiatives

Your skills and qualities:

· A minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in an administrative role

· Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

· Willingness to travel between offices as required

· Previous experience in Learning & Development is essential

· Previous experience delivering training would be advantageous, but not essential

Why PKF Smith Cooper?

• Our company culture, built on our values – Engage, Empower and Excel – encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme.

• The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression.

• We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same.

• We are multi-award-winning accountants and business advisors, ranked the 12th biggest firm by UK fee income in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50.

Why Derby?

At our headquarters, located in Pride Park, you’ll find our main office, featuring three floors of bright, open-plan workspaces, breakout areas, and modern meeting rooms. Fully equipped kitchens and dining spaces are perfect for spending time away from our desks, and you can even enjoy our private, on-site gym.

PKF International

As an active member of PKF International, we are part of a large global network of legally independent accounting firms.

Located in the 5 fastest growing global markets, we have ground presence in 150 countries and span across many jurisdictions.

An ambitious, future-focused network, PKF provides a comprehensive range of services. Operating in unison with member firms across the world, we are able to share our ideas, expertise, and specialist resources to better serve our clients, delivering highly personalised services and global connectivity through our client-centric culture. 

What's in it for you?

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme - Hybrid working during your probation period is subject to manager discretion 

• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories

• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme

• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm

• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too

• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Simplyhealth

How to apply?

If you believe you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply! Even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria, please submit your application. To do so, upload your CV and a cover letter to our job portal.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to a member of the People team at careers@pkfsmithcooper.com or by calling 01332 332021.

Please note that we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds; however, we are unable to accept applications from candidates who require a visa to work in the UK.

Also, we kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us unless we have directly reached out to you.