Employee Services Assistant

Employee Services Assistant (HR/Payroll) x3

Location: Hybrid Working (Office attendance 1-2 days per week)

Contract: Temporary until 31 March 2027

We are looking to recruit three Employee Services Assistants to join a busy Employee Services Team, providing essential HR and payroll administration support.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with strong administrative skills and experience working in a fast-paced HR, payroll, or office environment. You will play a key role in supporting a range of HR and payroll processes, ensuring employee records are maintained accurately and enquiries are handled professionally and efficiently.

• Provide administrative support across HR and payroll functions.
• Maintain and update employee records and systems accurately.
• Prepare correspondence, contractual documentation, and reports.
• Respond to employee and manager enquiries in a timely manner.
• Retrieve, analyse, and summarise data as required.
• Support payroll calculations and related processes.
• Ensure compliance with data protection requirements and client standards.
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous administrative experience, ideally within an HR and/or payroll environment.
• Strong IT skills and confidence using databases and business systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• The ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information.

Knowledge of HR/payroll processes and employment terms and conditions would be advantageous. A relevant administration qualification or equivalent experience is expected.
CIPD Level 3 or CIPP qualifications are desirable but not essential.

Welsh language skills would be beneficial.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.