Payroll, and HR Officer

Position: Payroll, Benefits and HR Officer
Payroll, Benefits & HR Officer

Location:

Oxford

Contract:

12-month maternity cover (full-time)
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000
Hybrid: 2 days onsite (Monday & Thursday)

Reports to:

Head of HR

💡 The Role

A broad payroll, benefits and HR operations role within a purpose-driven organisation making a genuine impact in healthcare. You’ll support outsourced payrolls, benefits administration and core HR processes, acting as a first point of contact for employee queries while ensuring accuracy, compliance and excellent service.

🧾 Payroll & Benefits

* End-to-end coordination of outsourced payroll (~1,000 employees: UK, US & France)

* Upload, validate and check payroll data post-processing

* Liaise with external payroll providers and internal Finance teams

* Complete payroll controls, checks and sign-off

* Maintain benefits records and support new joiner sessions

* Support annual benefit renewals and benefits events

👥 HR & Employee Lifecycle Support

* Maintain HR systems, employee files and documentation

* Draft employee letters and references

* Manage shared HR inbox and employee queries

* Support annual HR processes and audits

👤 What They’re Looking For

* Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience

* Experience working with outsourced payroll providers

* Payroll qualification preferred

* Confident advising employees on basic tax, NI and pensions

* High attention to detail with a process-improvement mindset

* Comfortable using HR/payroll systems (SAP SF / Paycircle ideal)

* Professional, discreet and service-focused

Interested? Apply today! ✨

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