HR & Payroll Assistant Location: Yeovil

Battens Solicitors Limited; Yeovil; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Battens Solicitors Limited in Yeovil is seeking an organised HR & Payroll Assistant to support daily HR administration and payroll for around 160 employees.

This part-time role involves HR records maintenance, data entry, work experience coordination and payroll processing using Cezanne Payroll; prior HR/payroll experience is beneficial, with a keen eye for detail and confidentiality.

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.
• Proactive approach and ownership of tasks.
• Previous HR, payroll or administration experience would be advantageous.
• Experience of 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 electronic and paper-based personnel files.
• Supporting the HR team with general administration.
• Ensuring employee records are accurate and up to date.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Data handling

Communication

Confidentiality

Proactive

HR/payroll experience

Cezanne HR

Cezanne Payroll

Tools

Cezanne HR

Cezanne Payroll

Job description

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.