Assistant HR Officer (HR, Payroll & Recruitment)

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust; Ryton-on-Dunsmore; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is seeking an Assistant HR Officer to support the HR function across the Trust and Middlemarch Environmental Ltd. The role focuses on payroll, recruitment, onboarding, employee administration and HR systems, delivering accurate and timely support to employees and managers.

Based at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve with 35 hours per week, the post offers agile working: 20% in the office and 80% remote, with regular travel to the Head Office and occasional travel within the

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of payroll and recruitment processes.
• Knowledge of employment law as it relates to HR and payroll.
• Experience with HR systems and onboarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide generalist HR support across the employee lifecycle.
• Handle payroll processing and onboarding activities.
• Support recruitment campaigns and candidate experience.
• Maintain HR records and system data with accuracy.
• Collaborate with HR Manager to improve HR processes.

Skills

Payroll management

Recruitment

HR compliance

Job description

Assistant HR Officer (HR, Payroll & Recruitment)

Salary: Grade 2a (£24,479 to £28,582 dependent on experience)

Closing date: Monday 30 November 2026

Contract type: Permanent | Working hours: Full time | Location: Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve, Coventry Warwickshire CV3 3GW

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to support the growth and the continued development of the HR function across the Trust and Middlemarch Environmental Ltd. The successful applicant will be heavily involved in all aspects of recruitment making sure the applicant and hiring manager experience is exceptional. You will need to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines as no two days will be the same! To be successful in this role you would need to have a good understanding of all things HR especially employment law in relation to recruitment and payroll. We can offer you a varied and interesting role where you can really make a difference and your continued professional development will be supported. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for we would love to hear from you.

Job Purpose:

To support the delivery of an effective, efficient and responsive HR service across Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and its wholly owned subsidiary, Middlemarch Environmental Ltd.

Working closely with the HR Manager and alongside another HR & Payroll Assistant, the postholder will provide generalist HR support across the employee lifecycle, with particular responsibility for payroll, recruitment, onboarding, employee administration and HR systems.

The postholder will deliver accurate and timely operational support to employees and managers, maintain high-quality HR and payroll records, and contribute proactively to the continuous improvement of HR systems, processes and services across both organisations.

Closing Date:

Monday 30th November 2026

Accountable to:

HR Manager

Location:

Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Coventry, with regular travel to Middlemarch Head Office (Triumph House, CV5 9AZ), and occasionally throughout the county or further afield.

We work on an agile working frame which requires 20% of the working week to be in the office, and 80% working from home.

Liaison with:

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and Middlemarch Environmental staff, Senior Management Teams, Directors Including Neds & CEO, Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, recruitment agencies, health and wealth management team, payroll, external HR consultants and external systems providers.

Hours:

Full time hours (35 hours per week)