HR & Payroll Specialist – Derby (Interim, 500+ staff)

Astute Financial; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Job summary

Astute Financial, based in Derby, is seeking an interim HR professional to cover all HR activities for around 500 employees until December. You will manage onboarding, contracts, payroll collations, and liaise with the outsourced payroll provider.

The role is office-based with hours 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with onsite parking. Salary £40,000 – £50,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience handling HR for a large workforce (approx. 500 employees).
• Experience implementing onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Familiar with right-to-work checks and disciplinary/grievance procedures.
• Experience collating hours for payroll and liaising with payroll providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and offboarding processes for staff.
• Issue contracts and manage HR documentation.
• Conduct right-to-work checks and handle disciplinary/grievance cases.
• Coordinate maternity/paternity/SSP/holiday queries and welfare concerns.
• Maintain accurate HR records and identify training needs.
• Attend senior meetings and contribute to HR strategy.

Skills

HR management

Payroll coordination

Disciplinary procedures

Right to work checks

Time and attendance

Onboarding

Tools

Outsourced payroll software

Job description

Astute Financial, based in Derby, is seeking an interim HR professional to cover all HR activities for around 500 employees until December. You will manage onboarding, contracts, payroll collations, and liaise with the outsourced payroll provider.

The role is office-based with hours 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with onsite parking. Salary £40,000 – £50,000 depending on experience.