HR Administrator

Tatton Recruitment; Aberystwyth; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CertainAdvantage, in partnership with a leading aerospace manufacturer, is seeking an HR Administrator on a contract basis in Chester with hybrid working (4 days in the office). The role runs for 6–12 months with potential extension. The role offers hourly pay of £17.24 PAYE or £23.07 Umbrella.

The HR Administrator will support payroll processing, handle payroll queries, draft official HR documents, and assist with e-pay tasks and communications.

Qualifications

• Experience entering payroll data and handling pay-related queries.
• Solid understanding of PAYE, SMP, SPP, SSP, student loans, pensions.
• Experience using payroll software (SAP) and Google Workspace.
• Proven customer service skills in a fast-paced office.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Enter and process payroll data within deadlines.
• Answer daily employee payroll queries by phone and ticketing service.
• Draft HR documents (references and mortgage letters).
• Provide first-line support for e-pay portal and benefits platform.
• Create mass communications and mail merges for company updates.

Skills

Payroll data entry

PAYE knowledge

SAP payroll

Google Workspace

Customer service

Tools

SAP

Google Workspace

Job description

HR Administrator

Chester - Hybrid working. 4 days in the office

6 - 12 months, potential to be extended.

£17.24 Per Hour PAYE / £23.07 Per Hour Umbrella

CertainAdvantage are working in Partnership with a Strong Aerospace Manufacturing company, they continue to grow and now have a requirement forHR Administrator on a Contrct Basis.

Role Purpose

Work as part of a busy payroll and HR team to accurately process payroll data and provide administrative support. You will be the main point of contact for UK employees, answering payroll questions by phone and online tickets, and drafting official HR documents (e.g., employment references and mortgage letters).

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately enter and process payroll data within agreed timelines, including:
  • New starter setup (P45s/Declarations), court orders, settlement agreements, and pass scheme/loan deductions.
  • One-time payments, allowances (on-call, standby, subsistence), and memberships.
  • Process overtime, shift changes, sickness, phased returns to work, and time-saving accounts.
• Answer daily employee payroll queries via telephone and ticketing service.
• Produce official letters (references, mortgage/rental checks, solicitor reports).
• Provide first-line support for the e-pay portal and flexible benefits platform.
• Create mass communications and mail merges for company updates.

Requirements & Experience

• Practical experience entering payroll data and handling pay-related queries.
• Solid understanding of PAYE, statutory pay (SMP, SPP, SSP), student loans, pensions, and standard deductions.
• Experience using payroll software (SAP is a major plus) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Gmail).
• Proven customer service skills (both written and verbal) in a fast-paced office setting.
• Able to work under pressure, manage your own workload, and hit tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Have great attention to detail, strong planning skills, and a logical approach to solving problems.
• Be flexible, collaborative, and always willing to support colleagues to get the payroll across the line