HR & Payroll Administrator – Temporary, ASAP Start

Pertemps Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 31,685,000 - 42,706,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Hallam University is seeking an HR & Payroll Administrator to join the busy People Services Team in Sheffield. The role focuses on providing proactive administrative support across HR, payroll and related processes, ensuring accurate, timely service for staff and stakeholders.

You will monitor inquiries, support recruitment administration, contracts, leavers and payroll for casual staff. This role requires strong organisation and customer-focused service within a university setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role.
• Experience supporting projects, meetings or events.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to resolve queries or elevate them appropriately.
• Experience with HR and payroll processes.
• Good attention to detail and accurate record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support across HR, HROD and payroll processes.
• Monitor team inboxes and respond to enquiries.
• Support recruitment administration and start-date confirmations.
• Produce contracts of employment and manage leavers and resignations.
• Maintain employee records and files.
• Assist payroll processing for casual workers and external examiners.
• Produce employment references and process staff deductions.

Skills

Administrative skills

Customer service

HR/payroll knowledge

Attention to detail

MS Office

CRM systems

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sheffield Hallam University is seeking an HR & Payroll Administrator to join the busy People Services Team in Sheffield. The role focuses on providing proactive administrative support across HR, payroll and related processes, ensuring accurate, timely service for staff and stakeholders.

You will monitor inquiries, support recruitment administration, contracts, leavers and payroll for casual staff. This role requires strong organisation and customer-focused service within a university setting.