HR Coordinator

Crown Paints; Darwen; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented People Operations Specialist to enhance their HR and payroll processes. This role involves supporting a dynamic team in delivering high-quality services, managing onboarding and offboarding, and ensuring compliance through audits. With a hybrid working model and generous benefits, this opportunity is perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in a supportive environment. Join a company with over 200 years of experience and a commitment to cultural and humanitarian causes, and help shape the future of People Operations.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Online benefits platform

Product discounts

Generous pension plan

Healthcare cashback plan

Additional health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in People Operations, ideally in a large organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding and offboarding, payroll data preparation, and query resolution.
• Conduct HR and payroll audits to ensure compliance and data accuracy.

Skills

People Operations

HR & Payroll Administration

MS Excel

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Workday

Job description

Come and join our team as a People Operations Specialist!

We are looking for an individual with experience in People Operations (HR & Payroll Admin) to join our People & Culture team initially on a fixed term contract until November 2026. The ideal candidate will have an eye for detail, enable timely transactions, ensure data integrity, and deliver a successful operational process.

Purpose of the Role

Reporting directly to the Senior People Operations Manager for Europe West (UK & Ireland), you will support the team of People Operations Specialists in existing and new processes. The role focuses on improving workload management, processes, and technology use to ensure high-quality service delivery to our customers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: onboarding and offboarding, payroll data preparation, correspondence, query resolution, and utilization of HR, payroll, and absence management systems. You will also conduct HR and payroll audits, controls, and analysis to ensure compliance, best practices, and data accuracy, providing insights to stakeholders.

What Experience Are We Looking For?

• Experience in People Operations, ideally in a large organization
• Knowledge of operations in the UK and Ireland is advantageous
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and plan
• Experience with Workday or similar HR platforms is beneficial
• Comfortable with learning new systems and exploring functionalities autonomously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with cross-functional experience

What We Offer

• 28 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata for contract length)
• Online benefits platform
• Product discounts
• Generous pension plan with company matching and doubling contributions
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Additional health and wellbeing benefits
• Hybrid working model: three days in the office, two days remote

About Crown Paints

With over 200 years of experience and a Royal Warrant for more than 60 years, Crown Paints is a leader in paint manufacturing. We support cultural, humanitarian, and scientific causes worldwide, including education initiatives for children in need through The Hempel Foundation, benefiting over 55,000 children across 22 projects.

If you possess the skills, experience, and qualities we seek, please click Apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!