Recruitment & Payroll Administrator

Aviation Network East Midlands; Diseworth; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Recruitment & Payroll Administrator to support payroll and onboarding administration. This full-time office-based position at East Midlands Airport offers a 2-year fixed-term contract with potential permanency. Key duties include payroll assistance, managing criminal record checks, and preparing onboarding reports. Candidates should possess relevant administration experience and strong IT skills in Microsoft applications. The role includes competitive salary and benefits including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

£25,480 salary rising to £26,480

Performance based bonus

Hybrid working

Training and development

Social calendar activities

Birthday off

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Essential administration experience in HR or recruitment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• High competency with data management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with weekly payroll.
• Administer criminal record checks.
• Liaise with employees for HR onboarding information.
• Prepare recruitment and onboarding reports.

Skills

Administration experience

Strong IT skills

Comfortable with telephone-based activities

Working with multiple data spreadsheets

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

As part of our continued expansion programme, we have an opportunity for a Recruitment & Payroll Administrator to join our Payroll and Onboarding team and provide payroll, post-recruitment, and onboarding admin support from January 2026.

This is a 2-year fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension of permanency subject to business needs. This a full-time office-based role working from our East Midlands Airport office (DE74 2SA).

Benefits + Package Offered to the Recruitment & Payroll Administrator

• £25,480 rising to £25,980 after 6 months. £26,480 after 12 months.
• Performance based bonus £50 - £100pcm.
• Hybrid working (4 days office based with Wednesday home working after probation).
• Opportunities to win our Employee of the Month recognition programme.
• Training and development.
• A great social calendar and open working environment.
• Paid day off on your birthday.
• Free onsite airport parking which can also be utilised during your holidays.
• 0830 hrs - 1730 hrs Monday to Friday (flexibility required).

Key Duties & Responsibilities of the Recruitment & Payroll Administrator

• Assisting with weekly payroll.
• Invoice queries.
• Administer and apply for criminal record checks.
• Process applications for airport ID passes.
• Liaising with employees and delegates to gather HR onboarding information.
• Update training records, HR Databases and Recruitment Trackers.
• Preparing recruitment and onboarding reports for the senior leadership team.
• Performing high volume accurate data entry.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• It is essential that you have administration experience in a similar environment, such as HR, high-volume recruitment, or high-volume employee onboarding.
• Strong IT skills - proficiency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and an aptitude for in-house systems.
• Comfortable with telephone-based activities.
• Highly competent in with working with multiple data spreadsheets.
• A degree of attention to detail.

If you feel you have the right skills and experience for this Recruitment & Payroll Administrator role, then click on the link below.

Aviation Recruitment Network is acting as the direct employer for this role