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Yu Energy; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Yu Energy seeks an experienced HR Generalist to support payroll, immigration compliance, and data management in Leicester. You will drive payroll accuracy, resolve payroll queries, and manage system access.

The role covers sponsorship compliance, vetting checks, ER casework, pension administration, and HR data reporting using PeopleHR. An on-site role with broad HR responsibilities offers exposure to end-to-end HR processes.

Qualifications

• Payroll processing and data validation to ensure accuracy.
• First point of contact for payroll queries and support.
• Experience with payroll systems and portals.
• Knowledge of UK immigration compliance and sponsorship processes.
• Experience handling vetting checks and ER matters.
• Pension administration responsibilities.
• Strong data reporting and Excel skills.
• Familiarity with PeopleHR or similar HRIS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out accurate payroll administration and data validation.
• Act as the first point of contact for payroll queries and liaise with providers.
• Administer Paycircle portal access and assist users with queries.
• Manage right-to-work checks and immigration compliance.
• Support sponsorship licence management and reporting obligations.
• Conduct vetting checks and ensure policy compliance.
• Handle ER casework including disciplinary actions and grievances.
• Resolve pension queries and administer pension schemes.
• Produce HR data reports and maintain data integrity across systems.
• Act as a subject matter expert for PeopleHR and related systems.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, induction, and policy implementation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Right-to-work checks

Immigration compliance

ER casework

Pension administration

Data management

PeopleHR

Excel

Recruitment

Onboarding

Tools

PeopleHR

Job description

HR Generalist

Company: Yu Energy

Hours: Full-time

Location: Leicester, LE3 5BZ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 21 Sept 2026

Closing date: 18 Oct 2026

Summary

As an HR Generalist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the HR function and ensuring the smooth operation of payroll processes. Your responsibilities will include:

Payroll Processing

• Carry out accurate payroll administration, including checking and validating payroll data to ensure all employee information, pay adjustments and contractual changes are processed correctly and in line with company policies and statutory requirements.
• Act as the first point of contact for all payroll-related queries, providing timely advice and support to employees and managers, and liaising with the payroll provider where necessary to resolve complex issues.
• Administer and maintain employee access to the Paycircle portal, supporting colleagues with account access, payslip queries and general system navigation.

Right to Work and Immigration Checks

• Manage and conduct right-to-work checks and ensure compliance with immigration regulations.

Sponsorship Licence & Immigration Compliance

• Assist in supporting the management of the company's UK Sponsorship Licence, ensuring ongoing compliance with Home Office requirements and all relevant immigration legislation.
• Maintain accurate records for sponsored workers and ensure all mandatory reporting duties are completed within the required timescales, including changes to employment, job roles, salaries and personal circumstances.
• Monitor visa expiry dates, right to work documentation and sponsorship obligations, working proactively with managers and employees to ensure continued compliance.
• Act as a key point of contact for sponsorship and right to work queries, providing guidance to managers and supporting the business in meeting its legal and regulatory responsibilities.
• Keep up to date with changes to UK immigration legislation and Home Office guidance, recommending and implementing process improvements where required to maintain compliance.

Vetting Checks

• Manage and conduct vetting checks and ensure compliance with policy.

Employee Relations (ER)

• Handle ER casework, including disciplinary actions, grievances, and performance management, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies.

Pension Administration

• Responsible for resolving pension queries and administration.

Data Management and Reporting

• Provide advanced HR data support by producing accurate reports and maintaining high standards of data integrity across HR systems.
• Create, manage and optimise automated workflows (Ripples) within the PeopleHR system to improve efficiency and reduce manual administration.
• Manipulate and analyse data using Microsoft Excel, including the use of formulas, pivot tables and reporting tools, to support HR decision-making and business insights.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency and confidentiality of employee data in line with company policies and data protection requirements.

Systems

• Act as a subject matter expert for the PeopleHR system, providing support, guidance and troubleshooting to managers and colleagues.
• Manage the upload, extraction and maintenance of employee data across HR and related business systems, ensuring information is accurate, timely and secure.
• Identify opportunities to improve system functionality and automate HR processes to enhance the employee and manager experience.

Generalist HR Duties

• Provide support across all areas of HR, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and development, as well as policy implementation and compliance.

Induction

• Lead the delivery of the company induction programme, ensuring all new starters are effectively onboarded and equipped to succeed in their role.

Attention to Detail

• Ensure all HR and payroll processes are carried out with precision and accuracy, maintaining high standards of data integrity.

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