HR & Payroll Administrator - Join a Leading Scientific Company in Abingdon!
Are you an experienced HR professional with a knack for payroll management? This permanent, full-time position working Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week offers a competitive salary of £28,800 per annum, along with a host of excellent benefits. The role also provides the flexibility to work 2-3 days from home each week, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
This position is more than just a job; it's a chance to be part of a leading scientific company that values its employees. Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a holiday purchase scheme, life insurance at three times your salary, and a health cash plan. Additional perks include a Perkbox membership, long service awards, a volunteering day per year, and enhanced maternity/paternity leave. With hybrid working options and onsite parking, this role offers both convenience and flexibility.
As HR & Payroll Administrator reporting into the HR Operations Manager, you will be part of an HR team of 9 others who are based in various locations across the UK and collaboratively you will be supporting approx 1200 employees. Your key responsibilities will include:
Recruitment & Onboarding:
1. Provide administrative support for recruitment, including advertising vacancies.
2. Generate offer letters and contracts of employment.
3. Manage new starter administration processes, including electronic New Starter Packs.
4. Upload new starter details into company HR systems and third-party benefit supplier portals.
5. Process reference checks and requests to BPSS standards.
6. Handle Drugs & Alcohol protocol for new starters.
7. Coordinate Right to Work checks and escalate concerns as needed.
8. Support managers with ad hoc onboarding queries.
Payroll:
1. Prepare monthly payroll documentation for submission to a third-party payroll provider.
2. Manage new starters, salary changes, leavers, and various payroll elements.
3. Conduct first-line payroll checks and escalate queries as needed.
4. Provide input for HMRC & PWC audits.
Employee Lifecycle:
1. Manage the HR shared inbox, filing documents and responding to queries.
2. Ensure timely action on approved contract changes.
3. Provide administrative support for training, development, and probation.
4. Process resignations and manage leaver processes.
5. Record and file employee sickness notifications and escalate issues as needed.
Skills and Experience
Ideal candidates will have:
1. Extensive HR administration experience with a focus on pay and benefits.
2. Experience in payroll management via a third-party bureau or in-house payroll.
3. Knowledge of payroll auto-enrolment processes and monthly deductions/payments.
4. Proficiency in HR systems and accurate data input.
5. Strong Microsoft Office especially Excel and numeracy skills.
6. Understanding of HMRC payroll requirements and tax documentation.
7. Knowledge of human resources practices and employment law.
If you possess these skills and are ready to take the next step in your HR career, this role offers a dynamic and supportive environment where you can thrive.
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