Temp HR Operations Lead: Recruitment, Payroll & Compliance

Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd is seeking an HR Manager on a temporary basis in Corby to own HR operations, including recruitment, payroll checks, employee relations and compliance. 2-3 days per week, immediate start, contract until December 2026, with free parking and on-site duties.

The role requires CIPD qualifications (or progress) and experience in HR management, preferably in the public sector, with strong payroll, advisory, and recruitment capabilities.

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification (or working towards).
• Experience in HR management, ideally in the public sector (school, NHS, local government).
• Strong discipline, capability and absence management experience.
• End-to-end recruitment experience including safer recruitment practices.
• Payroll administration experience using EPM or similar systems.
• Experience working with unions is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching abilities to support managers.
• High-level IT skills and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR operations in a standalone role, keeping policies up to date.
• Provide expert HR advice to Leadership Team on ER, absence, disciplinary matters.
• Maintain accurate personnel records and ensure statutory/audit compliance.
• Oversee the recruitment vetting process and SCR.
• Track absence and liaise with payroll and Finance.
• Act as main contact with external HR provider.
• Plan and deliver end-to-end recruitment including safer recruitment checks.
• Administer payroll changes in the EPM system and work with Finance.
• Submit monthly absence returns and monitor payroll data.

Skills

HR management

Employee relations

Payroll administration

Recruitment campaigns

Disciplinary & absence handling

Interpersonal coaching

IT literacy (Microsoft Office)

Education

CIPD qualification (or working towards)

Tools

EPM system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd is seeking an HR Manager on a temporary basis in Corby to own HR operations, including recruitment, payroll checks, employee relations and compliance. 2-3 days per week, immediate start, contract until December 2026, with free parking and on-site duties.

The role requires CIPD qualifications (or progress) and experience in HR management, preferably in the public sector, with strong payroll, advisory, and recruitment capabilities.