We are looking for a HR and Pay Assistant who has experience with pay and pension administration and will liaise with our outsourced payroll provider. You will be joining a welcoming and supportive HR team who work collaboratively and effectively within the college. Key Responsibilities HR Pay and Pensions Admin To provide monthly information to the outsourced payroll provider and ensure that all data is inputted accurately and meeting deadlines. Act as main point of contact with the payroll provider, dealing with any queries. Check monthly payroll detailing variance information, liaising with SLT and Finance to approve. Provide annual and ad hoc information to payroll provider (eg holiday information, pay awards etc). Deal with all pay related queries from staff, liaising with the payroll provider as required. Deal with queries from and send adhoc information as required to the Pension providers. Respond to pension queries from staff, referring to pension providers as appropriate. Produce reports and data as required. HR Administration Recruitment activity including advertising roles and shortlisting administration. Interview administration – putting together questions, arranging interviews and supporting on interview panels. Undertaking new starters pre-employment checks such as DBS checks, references, and other administration. Agency staff administration – liaising with agencies and managers to ensure all vetting and checks are carried out. Undertake administration in relation to leavers. Note-taking for formal Employee Relations meetings. Staff benefit administration. Other HR Administration as required. HR System/Data Contribute to HR system good practice and development. Provide data as required for SLT and external reports and surveys. Wider team support and personal development To undertake specific project work as required, under the direction and guidance of the Human Resources Manager. Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures. Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge to ensure the College is at the forefront of HR initiatives and good practice through attendance at events, webinars, training, networking, and wider reading etc. Proactively share knowledge, learning, and insights with other members of the HR team. Contribute to the continuous process improvement of HR activities and services. Attend and participate in HR Team meetings. Respond to queries from staff and managers, forwarding on to other team members as appropriate. Support the wider HR function by sitting on recruitment panels and delivering staff training i.e. induction training. Support wider college events and curriculum teams as required i.e. interview skills training with students. Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as required. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Qualifications L2 Apprenticeship (in a relevant field). L2 English and Maths qualification. Experience Experience of working within an HR administration role. Experience of using HR or Payroll system. Experience of basic practical payroll administration tasks. Specialist Knowledge Current knowledge of key aspects of Employment Law. Current knowledge of basic HMRC payroll related requirements. IT Skills Intermediate level IT skills with good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Significant experience of dealing with a HR System. About Hopwood Hall We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part-time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester. Both campuses have ample free parking and subsidised restaurants. We offer staff a range of benefits including free gym membership at our Middleton Sports Arena and generous holiday entitlement. We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion statement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies).