HR & PAYROLL ADMINSTRATOR 

Role Overview

Joining a small HR team you will provide accurate and timely HR, payroll and benefits administration that supports the smooth running of the employee lifecycle. The HR & Payroll Administrator ensures colleagues receive an excellent service by maintaining precise records, delivering compliant payroll processing, and administering key employee benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• • Support the full employee lifecycle including onboarding, contract preparation, induction scheduling, and offboarding documentation.

  • Maintain accurate and GDPR compliant employee records within the HRIS, ensuring all data changes are processed promptly.

  • Track and monitor key milestones such as probation reviews, appraisal deadlines, and mandatory training compliance.

  • Prepare regular HR, payroll, and benefits reports including headcount, turnover, absence, and benefits uptake.

  • Prepare, process, and validate monthly payroll for all employees, updating payroll records including new starters, leavers, contract changes, salary adjustments, statutory payments and pension administration.

  • Administer auto-enrolment processes, pension changes, and employee deductions and maintain monthly overtime records.

  • Administer employee benefits including private medical cover, life assurance, pension schemes, and wellbeing benefits.

Required Skills & Experience

• • A strong team player who sets high standards, great at time management with excellent attention to detail & high accuracy.

  • Previous experience in HR and payroll administration

  • Understanding of UK payroll processes and statutory requirements.

  • Experience supporting employee benefits administration.

  • Strong IT skills including HRIS systems and Microsoft Excel.

  • Ideally experience using Paycircle and People HR, with current CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards gaining it.