Payroll & HR Assistant

Job title:

Payroll & HR Assistant

Company

SJC Partners

Job description

Job Opportunity: Payroll & HR Assistant

SJC Partners are seeking a skilled Payroll & HR Assistant to join a hugely successful team based in Manchester on a permanent basis. If you have a keen eye for accuracy and excellent organizational skills, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

HR Administration:

• Maintain employee and general files, ensuring the security and accuracy of HR-related information in compliance with GDPR.
• Update and manage employee data on the HR System.
• Provide support throughout the employee lifecycle, including generating accurate employee letters and handling processes for movers, leavers, and joiners.
• Collaborate closely with the people services team to assist with day-to-day activities.
• Renaming and saving new starter documents accurately for processing.
• Assist in the annual screening of existing employees, verifying the right to work in the UK.
• Support the wider HR team by fulfilling ad-hoc requests for employee information.

Pre-Employment Screening:

• Manage pre-employment screening and facilitate the onboarding of new hires.
• Populate and maintain the Pre-Employment Screening (PES) tracker.
• Escalate potential breaches and proactively follow up with candidates not responding to standard requests.
• Provide weekly summary updates to key stakeholders, particularly the recruitment team.
• Liaise with third-party providers

Payroll Administration:

• Assist in payroll processes, including the onboarding of new employees, document verification, and accuracy checks.
• Manually calculate gross payments and relevant deductions.
• Administer employee benefits.
• Collaborate with a third-party provider to process the monthly payroll.
• Contribute to pension administration processes.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proven experience in HR administration and a strong understanding of GDPR requirements.
• Familiarity with HR systems.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Prior experience with pre-employment screening and payroll administration is desirable.

Benefits include:

• Bonuses
• Private Medical Cover for Individual
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday (+1 every year capped at 30). You can buy/sell 5 too
• Flexible benefits including Cycle to work scheme
• Income Protection
• Death in Service – 4x salary
• Corporate Gym rates

Expected salary

Location

Greater Manchester

Job date

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:53:19 GMT

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