HR & Payroll Specialist — Permanent, £28.5k–£30k

Pertemps Gloucester; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Gloucester is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Administrator to provide accurate payroll and HR administrative support within a professional environment. Reporting to the HR Manager, you will manage employee records, payroll data and lifecycle HR tasks in line with procedures and statutory requirements.

The role focuses on administration and processing activities, with the opportunity to contribute to a varied HR and payroll workflow across the employee lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a payroll and/or HR administration role.
• Good understanding of payroll processes and statutory payroll requirements.
• Experience using HR/payroll systems such as Sage, iTrent, BrightHR or similar.
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll inputs, including starters, leavers, pay changes, overtime, absences and expenses.
• Liaise with the payroll bureau to resolve payroll queries and meet payroll deadlines.
• Administer SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP, P45s, P60s and pension auto-enrolment processes.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR system data.
• Manage new starter and leaver administration, including right‑to‑work checks, references and contracts.
• Produce standard employment documentation and routine HR/payroll reports.
• Maintain absence, holiday, training and certification records.
• Ensure all employee information is handled in line with GDPR and company policies.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Confidentiality

Education

GCSEs Maths & English

Tools

Sage

iTrent

BrightHR

Job description

Pertemps Gloucester is seeking an experienced HR & Payroll Administrator to provide accurate payroll and HR administrative support within a professional environment. Reporting to the HR Manager, you will manage employee records, payroll data and lifecycle HR tasks in line with procedures and statutory requirements.

The role focuses on administration and processing activities, with the opportunity to contribute to a varied HR and payroll workflow across the employee lifecycle.