Payroll and HR Onboarding Assistant

Payroll and HR Onboarding Assistant

Job Purpose:
This role is responsible for ensuring accurate payroll processing and delivering a smooth onboarding and HR experience for new employees. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills, a high level of confidentiality, and a passion for supporting people processes in a growing and demanding environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Support:

• Processing and updating staff database.
• Preparation and processing of monthly payroll.
• Maintaining and updating employee payroll records.
• Liaise with team leaders to ensure accurate staff information, salary payments, deductions, and benefits.
• Respond to employee queries related to payroll and payslips.
• Submitting monthly pension.
• Pension re-enrolment.

HR and Onboarding Coordination:

• General HR Support to the Operations Manager.
• Coordinate pre-employment checks including right-to-work documentation and references.
• Accuracy of staff (new and existing) information.
• Prepare and issue offer letters and employment contracts.
• Ordering IT equipment and ensuring ready for new / existing staff.
• Schedule induction sessions with team leaders and ensure new hires are welcomed and supported.
• Maintain onboarding trackers and ensure all documentation is completed and filed.
• Act as a point of contact for new starters during their onboarding journey.
• HR point of contact for initial enquires.

General Administration

• Maintain accurate employee records in HR systems.
• Support with reporting and audits related to payroll, onboarding and exiting.
• Assist with continuous improvement of payroll and onboarding processes
• General admin support to operations manager.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Previous experience in payroll (minimum 1 year)
• Previous experience in HR administration (desirable)
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, word, excel, PowerPoint and HR/payroll systems.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

What We Offer

• Starting salary £26,000
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave