HR and Payroll Assistant

Confidential; Dudley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners seeks an HR & Payroll Administrator to cover a 12-month maternity leave. You will report to the Head of Finance and serve as the first contact for HR enquiries while handling monthly payroll processing and day-to-day HR administration.

The role also involves supporting recruitment, employee relations and absence management, with access to Citation for guidance and support. Location: Kingswinford. Salary: £32,000 - £34,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration and payroll processing.
• Proven ability to handle HR enquiries and sensitive information.
• Familiarity with absence management and recruitment support.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll and maintain employee records.
• Administer PeopleHR, including holidays, expenses, sickness records and reporting.
• Support recruitment from job specs to onboarding and offboarding.
• Assist investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Monitor sickness absence and coordinate follow-up.
• Update HR policies and track mandatory training.
• Support organisational structure updates.
• Arrange accommodation bookings and provide fleet support.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR administration

Employee relations

Sickness absence

Communication

Tools

PeopleHR

Job description

SF Partners is recruiting an HR & Payroll Administrator to cover maternity leave for 12 months. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will be the first point of contact for HR enquiries and take responsibility for monthly payroll processing and day-to-day HR administration. The role also includes supporting recruitment, employee relations and absence management, with access to Citation for guidance and support.

12 month maternity cover

Location: Kingswinford Salary: £32,000 - £34,000

• Process monthly payroll and maintain accurate employee records.
• Administer PeopleHR, including holidays, expenses, sickness records and reporting.
• Support recruitment, from preparing job specifications through to onboarding and offboarding.
• Support investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Monitor sickness absence across the group, identify triggers and coordinate appropriate follow-up.
• Update HR policies and track mandatory training.
• Support organisational structure updates.
• Arrange accommodation bookings and provide fleet support.

This role would suit someone with experience in HR administration and monthly payroll processing who is comfortable handling employee enquiries and supporting employee relations matters. Accuracy, organisation and confidence managing sensitive information will be important.