People Operations Coordinator

Location Durham
Contract Type Fixed Term Contract
Hours Full-Time

We’re Atom bank

The bank that’s leading the fintech charge!

We’re not like the rest. We’re true innovators, and we’re redefining what a bank should be. Ours is a bank for today and the future, a mobile-first bank. Forget the stuffy branches, with Atom you can bank whenever, wherever, faster, and simpler.

Could you be the next innovator to join us?

This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

What will your ‘typical’ day look like? Different that’s for sure…:

Atom’s People Experience team work hard to ensure that our past, present, and potential employees have an inspiring and memorable experience. The team consists of Talent Acquisition, People Business Partners, People Operations, and Learning. Together they design, develop, and deliver an employee journey that represents Atom’s and its strong values throughout.

As a People Operations Coordinator you’ll be a key member of the People Operations Team and be responsible for providing a high quality and efficient employee experience, undertaking all administrative tasks and coordination of the day-to-day payroll and benefits administration.

The People Experience team at Atom all land in the office together on a Tuesday, we then cover other days across the week in office to provide support to our colleagues who are onsite in Durham. Please only apply if you can attend the Durham office a minimum of 2 days a week.

  • Employee Experience: Drive a positive employee journey from onboarding to offboarding.
  • Payroll & Benefits: Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and administer our benefits package.
  • HR Administration: Manage HR systems, maintain employee records, and provide first-line support.
  • Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.

What do we need from you?

  • Demonstrable experience within a HR or Payroll related role, with a focus on processes or administration
  • Strong excel skills, able to undertake manual processing and calculation
  • Be able to manage competing & conflicting priorities
  • Possess strong attention to detail
  • Be comfortable managing stakeholders’ expectations
  • Excellent written & verbal communications skills
  • A keen eye for process improvement experience

What you’ll get from us:

  • Salary range £26k-£29k
  • Flexible hybrid working
  • 4-day work week
  • Annual Share Option – performance-related
  • Incredibly generous company pension scheme (maximum of 13% of Atom input – you can put in more)
  • ‘All About Me’ fund: £200 per year to spend on personal development.
  • 22.5 days annual leave plus public holidays
  • Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan & Life Insurance
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme

PLEASE NOTE: You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role as Atom is unable to support Visa Applications/Sponsorship

Atom is an equal opportunities employer. We value you as an individual and therefore disregard race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, age, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership and disability in any hiring decisions we make. Atom will always adhere to the Equality Act 2010.

All roles within Atom must adhere to the Conduct Rules as set out by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

As part of Atom bank’s commitment to the FCA’s Consumer Duty, Atom will, take all reasonable steps to avoid causing foreseeable harm to customers, take all reasonable steps to enable customers to pursue their financial objectives and act in good faith.

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