Interim HR & Payroll Lead – Derby, 500 Staff

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

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Job summary

Astute Recruitment Ltd seeks an interim HR Manager for a Derby-based role to cover long-term sickness until December. You will manage all HR functions for about 500 employees, including onboarding, contracts, right-to-work checks, disciplinaries, grievances and payroll hour collations for weekly staff.

The role is office-based with 8:30am–5:00pm hours, onsite parking and flexible options; salary £40,000–£50,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• End-to-end HR experience with onboarding, offboarding and contracts management.
• Experience handling right-to-work checks and disciplinary/grievance processes.
• Knowledge of maternity/paternity SSP and holiday entitlement processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all HR activities for ~500 staff.
• Collate hours for weekly paid employees for payroll submission.
• Issue contracts and maintain accurate employee records.
• Handle maternity/paternity, SSP, holiday queries and welfare concerns.
• Attend senior management meetings and identify training needs.

Skills

Onboarding

Offboarding

HR administration

Right to work checks

Disciplinary & grievances

Maternity/paternity/ SSP / holidays

Welfare & wellbeing

Record keeping

Training needs

Time and attendance

Senior meetings

Hours collating for weekly payroll

Job description

Astute Recruitment Ltd seeks an interim HR Manager for a Derby-based role to cover long-term sickness until December. You will manage all HR functions for about 500 employees, including onboarding, contracts, right-to-work checks, disciplinaries, grievances and payroll hour collations for weekly staff.

The role is office-based with 8:30am–5:00pm hours, onsite parking and flexible options; salary £40,000–£50,000 depending on experience.