HR & Payroll Assistant

Battens Solicitor Limited; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Battens Solicitors Limited in Yeovil, UK, seeks an organised HR & Payroll Assistant for a part-time role (Mon-Fri, 10:00am–2:00pm) to support daily HR administration and payroll for around 160 employees.

You will manage confidential records, handle payroll data for monthly runs using Cezanne Payroll, and coordinate the work experience programme, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliant processes.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Confidence working with data and IT systems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• A proactive approach and the ability to take ownership of tasks.
• Experience in HR or payroll would be advantageous.
• Experience with Cezanne HR or Cezanne Payroll would be an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• HR Administration: Scanning, filing and maintaining confidential HR records; accurate data entry and updating employee information; maintaining personnel files; supporting HR team with general administration; ensuring records are up to date.
• Payroll: Support monthly payroll processing for ~160 employees using Cezanne Payroll; inputting and checking payroll data; processing changes; assisting with payroll queries and maintaining payroll records.
• Work Experience: Manage the administration of the work experience programme; respond to enquiries; coordinate placements; prepare timetables; arrange inductions; be the main contact before and during placements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Data handling

IT literacy

Communication skills

Confidential data

Proactive approach

HR experience

Tools

Cezanne HR

Cezanne Payroll

Job description

Location: On site / Yeovil, UK
job type: Permanent / Full or part-time
Sector and subsector: Business Operations | HR
Salary: Negotiable salary

HR & Payroll Assistant

Part-Time | Monday to Friday | 10:00am – 2:00pm

We are looking for an organised and detail-focused HR & Payroll Assistant to join our team at Battens Solicitors.

This is a varied part-time role supporting the day-to-day administration of our HR function, assisting with the accurate processing of payroll for approximately 160 employees, and taking ownership of our work experience programme.

Key responsibilities

HR Administration

• Scanning, filing and maintaining confidential HR records
• Accurate data entry and updating employee information
• Maintaining electronic and paper-based personnel files
• Supporting the HR team with general administration as required
• Ensuring employee records are accurate, organised and kept up to date

Payroll

• Supporting the processing of monthly payroll for approximately 160 employees using Cezanne Payroll
• Inputting and checking payroll data accurately and within required deadlines
• Processing employee changes and payroll information
• Assisting with payroll queries and maintaining accurate payroll records
• Working with the HR team to ensure information affecting payroll is captured correctly

Work Experience

• Taking ownership of the administration of our work experience programme
• Responding to work experience enquiries and applications
• Coordinating placements with departments across the firm
• Preparing work experience timetables
• Arranging and delivering inductions for students
• Being the main point of contact before and during placements

About you

You will be someone who enjoys working in a busy environment where accuracy and organisation really matter. You will need:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Confidence working with data and IT systems
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately
• A proactive approach and the ability to take ownership of tasks
• Previous HR, payroll or administration experience would be advantageous
• Experience of Cezanne HR or Cezanne Payroll would be an advantage, but is not essential

Hours

Monday to Friday, 10:00am – 2:00pm

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking for consistent part-time hours while developing experience across both HR and payroll within a professional working environment.