Hybrid HR & Payroll Assistant — Pensions & Compliance

Catering; West Malling; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday Day Off

Life assurance (4x salary)

Pension with 4% employer contrib.

Hybrid working

Volunteer days

Job summary

HR Connect in Kings Hill is seeking an HR & Payroll Assistant to support payroll, pensions and HR services for schools and organisations. The role is hybrid with part-time hours (24.5 per week) and a fixed-term of up to 12 months.

Salary is £25,948.96 per annum (FTE). The role requires attention to detail, strong communication and IT proficiency, including Excel and Word, with duties spanning payroll processing and advisory support.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships.
• High attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality in all tasks.
• Ability to manage workload under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Customer-focused approach with problem-solving skills and initiative.
• Proficiency in IT systems, including Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, update and process payroll, pensions and HR data in line with regulations and standards.
• Provide first-line support via phone, email and live chat, resolving queries promptly or escalating as needed.
• Keep up to date with legislation, employment checks, and contractual requirements to provide compliant advice.
• Implement and review office systems and practices, suggesting improvements where appropriate.
• Plan and organise your workload to meet deadlines and support multi-disciplinary working.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external customers.
• Ensure performance targets and service standards are consistently met.
• Complete mandatory training and uphold cyber security and data protection responsibilities.

Skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Workload management

Customer focus

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

HR Connect in Kings Hill is seeking an HR & Payroll Assistant to support payroll, pensions and HR services for schools and organisations. The role is hybrid with part-time hours (24.5 per week) and a fixed-term of up to 12 months.

Salary is £25,948.96 per annum (FTE). The role requires attention to detail, strong communication and IT proficiency, including Excel and Word, with duties spanning payroll processing and advisory support.