HR and Payroll

HR & Payroll Specialist- up to £40,000

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established manufacturing business in Port Talbot to recruit a HR & Payroll Specialist. This is a hands-on role combining end-to-end payroll delivery with broad generalist HR support for managers and employees across the site.

You'll be the main point of contact for UK payroll and a key part of the local HR team, supporting day-to-day people matters as well as wider HR projects and process improvement. This role includes line management responsibility for an HR Advisor.

What you'll be doing:

Payroll

Running end-to-end UK payroll on a weekly, fortnightly and/or monthly basis
Ensuring salaries, overtime, statutory payments and deductions are processed accurately
Managing workplace pensions, including auto-enrolment
Submitting RTI returns to HMRC in line with deadlines
Processing starters, leavers, pay changes and contractual variations
Dealing with payroll queries from employees in a professional and timely way
Liaising with external payroll, audit and pension providers when required

HR Support

Providing a proactive, first-line HR service to managers and employees
Advising and coaching managers on employee relations matters, supporting informal resolution where appropriate
Acting as a first point of contact for HR queries and providing practical, compliant advice in line with policies and current legislation
Supporting the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, absence management, performance management, learning and development, pay and benefits, and employee relations, working closely with the Senior HR Advisor
Reviewing HR processes and data to identify improvements and make recommendations to the management team
Working closely with HR colleagues to drive consistency and good practice
Ensuring appropriate controls are in place across key HR and payroll processes
Supporting and delivering HR projects in line with agreed business priorities

What we're looking for

Previous experience in a combined HR and payroll role
Degree level education or equivalent
CIPP qualification (or working towards)
CIPD Level 3 (or working towards Level
5)

Experience of managing auto-enrolment pensions

What you will get in return:

Salary of up to £40,000
Full-time (39 hours per week)
Company Bonus scheme
25 days Holiday increased with length of service up to 30 days.
Tech Loan Scheme
Ikea Loan Scheme
Cycle to Work Loan Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Life Insurance
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
Flexitime
Company Pension (3% ER Contribution) however Salary Sacrifice is available