HR & Payroll Administrator - Fixed Term

Universal Publishers; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in office furniture manufacturing is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Administrator on a fixed-term contract. This role involves supporting HR tasks and payroll processing, ensuring compliance with policies and legal standards. Ideal for those looking to enhance their HR knowledge while leveraging payroll expertise in a supportive environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Health cash plan (employer funded)

Death in service insurance (employer funded)

Employee wellbeing services & onsite events

Qualifications

• Experience in busy HR and payroll environment.
• Knowledge of PAYE/NIC and statutory payments.

Responsibilities

• Point of contact for HR related queries.
• Prepare weekly/monthly payroll for circa 350 employees.
• Administer employee benefits programs.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisation

Confidentiality

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

Sage 50 Payroll

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Dams is one of the UKs leading manufacturers and suppliers of office furniture, employing over 350 people from our sites in Knowsley.

Are you detail-oriented, organised, and passionate about delivering excellent HR and payroll support? Were looking for an experienced HR & Payroll Administrator to join our team on a fixed-term contract to help support our people operations.

Job Overview

You will support the HR team with key HR tasks and payroll processing, ensuring compliance with policies, legal standards, and best practices under the HR Managers guidance.

Contract

Fixed-term contract from June/July 2025 to August 2026.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to develop experience in a dynamic HR environment
• Supportive team culture
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Access to Dams employee hub with hundreds of retailer discounts
• Health cash plan(employer funded)
• Death in service insurance(employer funded)
• Employee 'Above and Beyond' awards
• Employee wellbeing services & onsite events
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Point of contact for employees regarding HR related queries
• Process new starters and leavers, production of employment contracts, right to work checks, reference requests, leaver letters and holiday payments
• Updating and maintaining the HR systems and personnel files, ensuring accuracy
• Process all paperwork associated with employment changes and variations to contracts
• Support with the processing of maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave processes
• Administer employee benefits programs
• Supporting informal and formal HR meetings
• Assist with recruitment administration, including interviews
• Prepare weekly/monthly payroll (circa 350 employees), ensuring staff are paid correctly
• Resolve payroll queries and escalate where necessary
• Applying statutory payments Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity Pay, PAYE and National Insurance
• Statutory payroll reports, submitting FPS and RTI to HMRC and submission of pension data
• Ensuring payroll deductions are paid across to the relevant parties accurately and in a timely manner
• Processing of statutory records Tax Code changes, P45 and NI
  
  

Experience & Knowledge Required

• Demonstrable experience in busy HR and payroll environment
• CIPD (Level 3) or equivalent and awareness of employment law
• Prior experience of running a payroll - knowledge of PAYE/NIC and statutory payments
• Strong IT skills, including MS Excel, Word and Sage 50 payroll
• Experience with HR software and time and attendance systems
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• A tactful but assertive manner, remaining patient and calm, even in difficult situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion at all times
• Ability to lead by example in relation to conduct at work to reinforce organisational standards
• Excellent organisation skills, able to manage competing priorities
  
  

This role is ideal if you're looking to develop your generalist HR knowledge while applying your existing payroll expertise in a supportive, hands-on environment.

The company reserves the right to interview for this post should we receive suitable candidates prior to the closing date. Dams is only accepting direct applicants for this role; no agency contact is currently required.