People, Payroll & Compliance Specialist

Howett Thorpe; England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Wellbeing support

Professional development

Generous holiday

Supportive working environment

Job summary

Howett Thorpe in Surrey is seeking a highly organised administrator to join the HR team as People, Payroll & Compliance Officer. You will support the employee lifecycle, coordinate payroll changes and maintain records with confidentiality.

Working closely with the HR Manager, you will help ensure GDPR and safeguarding compliance, generate reports, and assist with continuous improvement of HR, payroll and compliance processes. This role is permanent and office-based in Surrey.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative, HR, payroll or compliance-focused role.
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining records, databases, trackers and systems.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workloads.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and workforce systems.
• Professional and discreet handling of confidential information.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Understanding of compliance, data protection and record-keeping requirements.
• Proactive and dependable with ownership of administrative responsibilities.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, contractual changes and leaver processes.
• Coordinate payroll information, processing changes accurately and liaising with payroll providers where required.
• Maintain employee records, HR systems and personnel files, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
• Administer employee benefits, absence management systems and related documentation.
• Manage and respond to HR-related enquiries, ensuring a professional and timely service.
• Monitor and maintain workforce compliance records and documentation.
• Manage agency worker compliance tracking, ensuring all required checks and records are completed and maintained.
• Produce HR reports and workforce data to support management decision-making and statutory reporting requirements.
• Support organisational workforce census and reporting activities.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, safeguarding requirements and internal policies.
• Assist with the continuous improvement of HR, payroll and compliance processes.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive employee and payroll information.

Skills

HR administration

Payroll processing

Data protection

Record keeping

MS Office

Communication

Organisation

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Howett Thorpe in Surrey is seeking a highly organised administrator to join the HR team as People, Payroll & Compliance Officer. You will support the employee lifecycle, coordinate payroll changes and maintain records with confidentiality.

Working closely with the HR Manager, you will help ensure GDPR and safeguarding compliance, generate reports, and assist with continuous improvement of HR, payroll and compliance processes. This role is permanent and office-based in Surrey.