Hr & Payroll Administrator

Next Generation; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Generation is seeking a dedicated HR & Payroll Administrator to join our engineering parts supplier. You will process monthly payroll inputs, manage employee records, and handle HR administration with accuracy and confidentiality.

The role requires 3–5 years payroll experience including SSP, SMP, P60s and P45s, pension auto-enrolment administration, and proficient Excel and HR system skills. CIPD Level 3 is desirable.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience processing payroll cycles and statutory payroll documentation (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP P45, P60).
• Pension auto-enrolment administration is essential.
• HR/Payroll system and Excel skills are essential.
• CIPD Level 3 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll inputs — new starters, leavers, pay changes, overtime, absence and expenses — accurately and to the payroll deadline.
• Administer statutory payroll processes (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP) and issue P45s/P60s, manage pension auto-enrolment contributions.
• Maintain and update employee records, personnel files and HR system with secure, confidential data handling.
• Handle right-to-work checks, references, contracts and system access; issue standard employment documents from templates.
• Produce routine HR and payroll reports; file and archive documentation per GDPR and data retention policy.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR administration

Excel

Pension auto-enrolment

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

HR software

Job description

Job Title: HR & Payroll Administrator

Salary: Up to £30,000 p.a. (DOE)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 17.00pm

Friday 8.30am – 16:00pm

Next Generation have been appointed to recruitment for a HR & Payroll Administrator to work with an engineering business who supply parts into multiple industries. As the HR & Payroll Administrator you will be responsible for providing accurate, timely administrative and processing support across Payroll & HR, maintaining employee records. Processing payroll inputs and preparing standard HR documentation.

Duties of the HR & Payroll Administrator:

• Process monthly payroll inputs — new starters, leavers, pay changes, overtime, absence and expenses — accurately and to the payroll deadline, liaising with the payroll bureau to resolve data queries.
• Administration support regarding statutory payroll processes, including SSP, SMP, SPP and SAP calculations, issuing P45s and P60s, and processing pension auto-enrolment opt-ins, opt-outs and contribution uploads.
• Maintain and update employee records, personnel files and the HR system, ensuring data is accurate, complete and held securely and confidentially.
• Process new starter and leaver administration — right-to-work checks, references, contracts and system access — and issue standard employment documentation from approved templates.
• Maintain absence, holiday, training and certification records; produce routine HR and payroll reports; and file and archive documentation in line with GDPR and the company's data retention policy.

Due to the high number of applications, we receive, we are sometimes not able to respond directly to each candidate. If you haven’t been contacted within 14 days of your application, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The successful candidate for the HR & Payroll Administrators position will have the following experience:

• 3 – 5 year’s experience processing payroll cycles and statutory payroll documentation (SSP, SMP,SPP, SAP P45, P60) - (Essential)
• Pension auto-enrolment administration - (Essential)
• HR/Payroll system and Excel skills - (Essential)
• CIPD Level 3 - (Desirable)