HR / Payroll Administrator
- Recruiter
- First Choice Staff
- Location
- Chelmsley Wood
- Salary
- £28,000 - £32,000 per year (Free City Parking + Benefits)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- First listed by Ontap
- 13 October 2026
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Job description
HR / Payroll Administrator
Marston Green, Birmingham
28,000 - 32,000 depending on experience
We are looking for an organised and detail-focused HR & Payroll Administrator to join our client who is a fast-paced manufacturing business.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working with numbers, systems and people, and who can manage deadlines in a busy environment.
Key Responsibilities
Process accurate weekly and monthly payroll, including starters, leavers, salary changes, overtime, shift premiums and other adjustments.
Process PAYE, National Insurance, pensions, student loans, attachment orders and statutory payments, including SSP and SMP.
Check attendance and payroll data, investigate discrepancies and ensure all changes are authorised and accurately recorded.
Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations and summaries for HR and Finance approval, issue payslips and respond to employee payroll queries.
Provide day-to-day HR administration across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contracts, employee changes, absence, family leave and leavers.
Complete right-to-work and pre-employment checks and maintain accurate, confidential employee records across HR, payroll and time & attendance systems.
Coordinate approved recruitment campaigns, including adverts, interviews, offers, references, onboarding and inductions.
Liaise with approved recruitment agencies and manage agency/leased personnel records, including hours, rates, assignments and end dates.
Check agency timesheets and invoices against approved records, resolve discrepancies and maintain recruitment and agency trackers.
Support HR policies and employee relations, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence processes.
Prepare HR correspondence, meeting notes, case files and action trackers as required.
Maintain strict confidentiality and escalate complex HR, payroll, employee relations, data protection or statutory matters to the HR Manager.
About You
At least 2 years' experience in an HR and payroll role.
Strong end-to-end payroll experience, including weekly and monthly payrolls.
Good knowledge of PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and statutory payments.
Experience using HR, payroll and time and attendance systems.
Strong Excel, numerical and analytical skills.
Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Good communication skills and the confidence to query incomplete or incorrect information.
A high level of discretion when dealing with confidential information.
Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and agency personnel.
Desirable
Experience with OneAdvanced, Flexipay, TMS or SAP SuccessFactors.
Experience working in a manufacturing, shift-based or fast-paced environment.
A recognised HR, payroll or CIPD qualification.
If you have solid payroll experience alongside a good understanding of HR administration and enjoy working in a busy, varied role, we would like to hear from you