HR and Payroll Assistant

SF Partners; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is recruiting an HR & Payroll Administrator to cover maternity leave for 12 months. You will report to the Head of Finance and be the first point of contact for HR enquiries, handling monthly payroll, HR administration and general employee relations.

Based in Kingswinford, the role includes recruitment support, absence management and access to guidance for support. 12 month maternity cover with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR administration and monthly payroll processing.
• Ability to handle HR enquiries and sensitive information.
• Experience with recruitment support and onboarding/offboarding.
• Knowledge of absence management and reporting.
• Experience using HRIS (PeopleHR) and payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR administration

Recruitment support

Employee relations

Absence management

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: GBP32,000 - GBP34,000

Key responsibilities:

• 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.