Hr & Payroll Administrator

HR & Payroll Administrator / Norwich / Permanent - competitive salary depending on experience

Position 1 Recruitment are looking for an HR & Payroll Administrator to join our client, a manufacturing site based in Norwich. Our client is a reputable producer of a bespoke product, and due to ongoing growth, they are looking for an experienced HR & Payroll Administrator to join their friendly HR team.

The HR & Payroll Administrator will provide professional, confidential, and efficient HR administrative and coordination support to the HR Manager and the wider business, including frontline employee and line manager contact with involvement in HR-related projects.

Core Responsibilities

1. Recruitment: Support the business in a timely manner with recruitment needs (360 process), job description and advert creation, obtaining recruitment approval, sourcing appropriate candidates, right to work checks, through to offer, onboarding and probationary review coordination.
2. Payroll: Collation of payroll data to ensure an accurate monthly payroll on time in full; ensuring accuracy of placement within the time and attendance data; completing audit/approval checks in line with company procedures.
3. Reporting: Preparing reporting requirements as necessary, i.e., end of month stats, dashboard data, sickness reporting & other ad hoc requirements for task/activity/project completion.
4. Documentation & System Maintenance: Preparation of all HR-related administration and coordination for employees, e.g., recruitment, probationary review, contractual changes, maternity/paternity (& other leave types), ad hoc letters, termination paperwork, notices and announcements; maintenance of accurate employee files & filing system (paper & electronic versions); responsible for GDPR compliance of HR records held in line with legislation and local policy; maintenance of accurate HRIS records.
5. Absence Management + Occ Health: Sickness absence reporting; collating return to works from line managers for sickness absences; ensuring compliance with policy and trigger points; supporting managers through procedures; occupational health coordination.
6. Adhoc / Other: Compliance with procurement policy/process for raising purchase orders of HR-related spends; project involvement/support alongside HRM; supporting employees and business managers with all HR-related queries and correspondence; all other tasks commensurate with the grade and skills, as may be requested by the HR Manager or Country HR Manager, for which suitable training will be provided.

The HR & Payroll Administrator will have previous experience in an HR Administrator or coordinator role, ideally within a manufacturing environment but not essential. Experience in payroll is desirable. CIPD qualification or working towards is desirable. Excellent IT skills - Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint etc) with Excel - VLOOKUP. HRIS System Experience (e.g., SAP/Success Factors/ADP) - Desirable.

The successful candidate will have business acumen, be customer-focused with a solution-based approach, and have excellent communication and listening skills.

This is a full-time, permanent position Monday to Friday, 40 hrs per week. My client is offering a competitive salary with the following benefits: Up to 7% ER contribution to Salary Sacrifice Pension, 28 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, subsidised vending machines, free onsite parking.