HR and Payroll Assistant

Location Lydney
Discipline: Office
Job type: Permanent
Contact email: keaton.smith@gmprecruitment.co.uk
Job ref: J1194
Published: over 1 year ago
Startdate: 26/12/2022

GMP Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our client located in Lydney, Gloucestershire for an experienced HR and Payroll Assistant to join their ever growing and successful team on a part-time/full time, permanent contract.

Our client is a fast growing and highly successful manufacturing company that has gone through substantial growth in the last few years through hard work and great service.

As the HR and Payroll Assistant, you will help with the implementation of services, policies and programs aimed at maintaining a safe and positive environment, supporting the recruitment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.

HR and Payroll Assistant main duties:

  • Assist with the co-ordination and delivery of a variety of recruitment activities, including vetting candidates, checking ID, obtaining references and working with our on-site agency
  • Provision of administrative support, including maintenance of the organisation’s HRIS and time and attendance system.
  • Production of contracts, offer letters and other procedural and statutory paperwork.
  • Completion of transactional tasks and general administrative duties.
  • Support the implementation and maintenance of processes and procedure controls
  • Employee orientation, development, and training logistics and recordkeeping
  • Employee relations
  • Works and Health and Safety committee facilitation and meetings
  • Compensation and benefits administration and recordkeeping
  • Employee safety, welfare, wellness, and health reporting
  • Process documentation and prepare reports relating to personnel activities (staffing, recruitment, training, absence, grievances, performance appraisals etc)
  • Coordinate HR projects (meetings, training, surveys etc) and take minutes
  • Deal with employee requests regarding human resources issues, rules, and regulations
  • Supporting internal and external inquiries and requests related to the HR department
  • Compiling and maintaining paper, digital and electronic employee records, including holiday and sickness leave
  • Processing payroll and assisting with the documentation of employee compensation and benefits
  • Supporting HR-related training programs, workshops, seminars and apprenticeships
  • Entering employee data into computer database ensuring accurate and up-to-date info to facilitate reporting

HR and Payroll Assistant desired skills and experience:

  • Level 3 Foundation CIPD Qualification (Desirable)
  • Full understanding of payroll practices (Essential)
  • Minimum of three years’ administrative experience (Essential)
  • Working knowledge of HR functions and best practices (Desirable)
  • Excellent Organisational skills
  • Ability to manage and prioritise workload
  • Competent IT Skills and user of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Competent user of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point, Teams
  • Enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to thrive working under pressure.
  • Thrives in a fast paced, dynamic and constantly changing environment.
  • Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Enthusiastic and passionate with a positive approach and a tenacity for innovation within the HR profession
  • Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality

This position can offer part-time and full-time hours, this will be dependent on the candidate. A minimum of 3 days in the office will be required.  

For all of the above, the successful candidate will be rewarded with a salary of up to £28,000, which will be dependent on experience.

This HR and Payroll Assistant position can offer an immediate start for the successful candidate, so do not miss out and apply today!

GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as an Employment Agency.