HR & Payroll Administrator

Office Angels; Northampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking an HR & Payroll Administrator for an immediate start in a busy HR team. This full-time, office-based role focuses on payroll processing and end-to-end HR administration, ensuring accurate and efficient delivery of processes across the employee lifecycle.

You will handle onboarding, payroll queries, and HR system maintenance, supporting managers and employees with a professional, proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR Administration and Payroll.
• Working knowledge of payroll software.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll in line with schedules.
• Resolve payroll queries promptly and accurately.
• Reconcile and upload monthly pension data.
• Ensure compliance with payroll, employment legislation, and HR policies.
• Manage onboarding including offer letters, references, and pre-employment checks.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.

Skills

Payroll software

Administration

MS Office

Attention to detail

Tools

HRIS

Job description

HR & Payroll Administrator

Full-Time | Office-Based

£17.50p/h

Immediate start - ongoing temporary role

We're looking for an HR & Payroll Administrator to join a busy HR team, supporting the full employee lifecycle while ensuring payroll and HR processes are delivered accurately and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll in line with company payroll schedules.
• Resolve payroll queries promptly and accurately.
• Reconcile and upload monthly pension data.
• Ensure compliance with payroll, employment legislation, and HR policies.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR administration enquiries via the shared inbox.
• Manage the onboarding process, including offer letters, references, and pre-employment checks.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Process absence reporting and support absence management administration.
• Respond to employment and financial reference requests.
• Support HR system maintenance and employee self-service requests.
• Coordinate employee training administration.
• Produce internal and external HR reports.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an HR Administration and Payroll role.
• Working knowledge of payroll software
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and HR systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• A proactive, positive approach with excellent communication skills.
• Professional, resilient, and customer-focused.

If you're looking for a varied HR and payroll role where you can make a real impact while delivering excellent support to employees and managers, we'd love to hear from you.

Office Angels is an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

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