Payroll / HR Administrator

Sirius-Search; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Base in Dartford

Flexible hours

Job summary

Sirius-Search is seeking a Payroll & HR Administrator to join our HR function in Dartford on a temporary, 9-12 month basis. The role is hybrid, 30 hours per week, with flexible start times between 8am and 6pm, and a focus on payroll processing and essential HR administration.

You will manage payroll data for around 230 employees via Moorepay, handle HMRC submissions, pension auto-enrolment, onboarding and routine HR reporting, while supporting managers across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven payroll & HR administration experience.
• Confident inputting payroll data and processing.
• Working knowledge of HMRC processes and reporting obligations.
• Experience with payroll/HR management systems.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication with managers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Process and input payroll data for ~230 employees monthly with Moorepay.
• Coordinate HMRC FPS/EPS submissions accurately and on time.
• Handle payroll elements like shift, overtime, salary sacrifice, maternity and bonuses.
• Maintain HRMS, generate reports for managers and benefits renewals.
• Administer pension auto-enrolment for starters/leavers/changes.
• Coordinate onboarding: offers, contracts, job descriptions, HRMS setup, inductions, testing.
• Support maternity leave processes with meetings and risk assessments.
• Coordinate occupational health activities: medicals, referrals, clinics.
• Provide guidance on benefits, sickness and employment matters to managers.
• Prepare and distribute HR metrics and reporting.
• General HR admin including documentation and communications.

Skills

Payroll processing

HR administration

HMRC reporting

HRMS systems

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Moorepay

HRMS

Job description

Job: Payroll & HR Administrator

Location: Dartford / Hybrid Working

Employment type: Temporary (Ongoing 9-12 months)

Hours:30 hours per week, flexible hours accommodated between 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Pay rate:£30,000 - £35,000 FTE equivalent

Are you an experienced Payroll and HR Administrator who is immediately available and looking for a varied and hands‑on opportunity? Do you thrive in a busy HR function where no two days are the same and your attention to detail and organisational skills make a real difference? Are you someone who is comfortable supporting payroll processing and administration whilst also supporting the wider HR team with generalist administration?

We are working with a well‑established, innovative organisation to find a Payroll & HR Administrator to join their HR function on an ongoing temporary basis, envisaged to run for nine to twelve months. This is a busy and varied role reporting to the HR Manager, supporting both payroll operations and day‑to‑day HR administration.

The role will include:

• Processing and inputting payroll data for approximately 230 employees on a monthly payroll cycle, working in partnership with outsourced payroll provider Moorepay
• Liaising with HMRC and ensuring monthly submissions including FPS and EPS are submitted accurately and on time
• Processing payroll data including shift, overtime, salary sacrifice, maternity and bonus payments
• Maintaining and updating the HR Management System and generating reports for managers and benefit renewals
• Administering pension auto‑enrolment including starters, leavers and changes
• Coordinating new starter onboarding including issuing offer letters, contracts and job descriptions, setting up on HRMS, first day inductions and arranging drug and alcohol tests
• Supporting maternity leave processes including initial employee meetings, risk assessments and maintaining contact
• Coordinating occupational health activity including annual medicals, referrals, bi‑annual office medicals and specialist clinics
• Providing advice and guidance to managers and employees on benefits, sickness and employment matters
• Preparation and distribution of HR metrics and reporting
• General HR administration including employee documentation and communications

About you:

• Proven experience in a combined payroll and HR administration role
• Confident processing and inputting payroll data
• Working knowledge of HMRC processes and statutory reporting obligations
• Experienced with HR and payroll management systems
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicator, comfortable advising managers and employees on HR and payroll matters
• Immediately available or on a short notice period

The package:

A competitive hourly rate equivalent to £30,000 - £35,000 per annum, working 30 hours per week with flexible start and finish times between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. Hybrid working is available, with a base in Dartford.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually. Please know that we carefully review each application and will reach out if your qualifications align with the vacancy. Salary banding - To achieve the top end of the salary range, candidates must meet the minimum experience/qualification level required for the role as set out in the job description.

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