HR & Payroll Advisor

Smart10 Ltd, Trading as SMT Recruitment; Fenny Stratford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

MediCash plan

Death in service

Group income protection

Company sick pay

Workplace pension

Free onsite parking

Potential hybrid working

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

SMT Recruitment is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Advisor to join the People team in a permanent, full-time role. You will oversee payroll initially with an outsourced provider, while contributing to HR administration, recruitment, onboarding, and compliance across the employee lifecycle.

You will bring CIPD Level 3 and strong payroll experience, with data-driven reporting and a proactive approach to process improvements within a growing business.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 3 qualification.
• Generalist HR experience with payroll.
• Hands-on payroll experience and data focus.
• Knowledge of P11Ds, tax and National Insurance.
• Strong numerical/data skills and reporting ability.
• Experience using HR systems and producing reports.
• Recruitment and onboarding experience.
• HR administration and compliance experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and proactive ownership.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll process with potential in-house ownership later.
• Produce and review HR data and reports.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.
• Ensure documentation and compliance records are up to date.
• Support recruitment, interviewing and candidate management.
• Manage onboarding and inductions for new employees.
• Support training and development activities.
• Coordinate appraisals and performance reviews.
• Support employees throughout the full lifecycle.
• Assist with employee relations matters, disciplinaries and grievances.
• Support leaver processes and dismissals where required.
• Administer employee benefits and contribute to reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR systems and processes.

Skills

Payroll

HR data reporting

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

HR systems

HR software

Job description

HR & Payroll Advisor

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000

Location: Luton, relocating to Milton Keynes in January

Permanent | Full Time

Hours: Monday to Thursday - 8.30 - 5.00 pm and Friday 8.30 -4.00 pm

Are you an experienced HR and Payroll professional who enjoys working with people but also loves the detail behind a successful HR function?

Do you enjoy payroll, data and systems and want a role where you can take real ownership while continuing to develop your wider HR experience?

We are recruiting for a HR and Payroll Advisor to join a growing and supportive business. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a solid foundation in HR who is looking for a varied role covering the full employee lifecycle.

You will work closely with the People team and play an integral part in the day to day HR function, with responsibility across payroll, HR administration, recruitment, onboarding, compliance, employee development and reporting.

A key part of this role will be payroll. The business currently works with an outsourced payroll provider, with plans to bring the payroll function in house in the future. You will therefore need previous payroll experience, a good understanding of P11Ds, tax and National Insurance, and most importantly, enjoy working with numbers and data.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting and coordinating the payroll process, with the opportunity to take greater ownership as payroll moves in house
• Producing and reviewing HR data and reports
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems
• Ensuring employee documentation and compliance records are accurate and up to date
• Supporting recruitment, including interviewing and candidate management
• Managing onboarding and inductions for new employees
• Supporting training and development activities
• Coordinating appraisals and performance reviews
• Supporting employees throughout the full employee lifecycle
• Assisting with employee relations matters, including disciplinaries, grievances and absence management
• Supporting leaver processes and, where required, dismissals
• Administering employee benefits and contributing to annual benefit reviews
• Identifying opportunities to improve HR systems, processes and procedures

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is organised, articulate, personable and confident, but who also genuinely enjoys the analytical and administrative side of HR.

You will ideally have:

• CIPD Level 3 qualification
• Previous experience within a generalist HR role
• Hands on payroll experience
• Knowledge of P11Ds, tax and National Insurance
• Strong numerical and data skills
• Experience using HR systems and producing reports
• Recruitment and onboarding experience
• Strong HR administration and compliance experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confidence using systems and processes
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership

This role could be particularly suited to an HR graduate or developing HR professional with a couple of years of practical experience who is ready to take the next step in their career.

Benefits

Alongside a salary of £35,000 to £40,000, the company offers:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance after six months
• MediCash plan after six months
• Death in service at six times basic salary
• Group income protection scheme
• Company sick pay after 12 months
• Workplace pension
• Free onsite parking
• Potential hybrid working after approximately six months
• Future cycle to work scheme planned

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants more than a traditional HR administration role. You will have the chance to develop across the full People function, build your ER experience and play an important part in the future development of the company's payroll, benefits, systems and processes.

If you have strong HR foundations, enjoy working with payroll, data and people, and are looking for a role where you can continue to develop, we would love to hear from you.