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: - Provide administrative support for recruitment, including advertising vacancies. - Generate offer letters and contracts of employment. - Manage new starter administration processes, including electronic New Starter Packs. - Upload new starter details into company HR systems and third-party benefit supplier portals. - Process reference checks and requests to BPSS standards. - Handle Drugs & Alcohol protocol for new starters. - Coordinate Right to Work checks and escalate concerns as needed. - Support managers with ad hoc onboarding queries. Payroll: - Prepare monthly payroll documentation for submission to a third-party payroll provider. - Manage new starters, salary changes, leavers, and various payroll elements. - Conduct first-line payroll checks and escalate queries as needed. - Provide input for HMRC & PWC audits. Employee Lifecycle: - Manage the HR shared inbox, filing documents and responding to queries. - Ensure timely action on approved contract changes. - Provide administrative support for training, development, and probation. - Process resignations and manage leaver processes. - Record and file employee sickness notifications and escalate issues as needed. Skills and Experience Ideal candidates will have: - Extensive HR administration experience with a focus on pay and benefits. - Experience in payroll management via a third-party bureau or in-house payroll. - Knowledge of payroll auto-enrolment processes and monthly deductions/payments. - Proficiency in HR systems and accurate data input. - Strong Microsoft Office especially Excel and numeracy skills. - Understanding of HMRC payroll requirements and tax documentation. - 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. Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy