HR & Payroll Lead

HR & Payroll Lead 
12 Month FTC
Nottingham City - Hybrid (3 days at home, 2 days in the office)
Full Time
Up to £45,000 DOE

We are recruiting for an experienced HR & Payroll Specialist to join a professional services organisation on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a varied role offering a great mix of HR and payroll responsibilities, with an approximate split of 60% HR and 40% payroll. You'll support employees across multiple locations, with involvement in benefits, payroll, recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, the full employee lifecycle and wider HR projects.

You'll be joining a genuinely lovely and supportive HR team, working closely together to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day HR operations. It's a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants a role where they can get involved across all areas of HR while still utilising their payroll expertise.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead on payroll processes, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
- Manage employee benefits, pensions and associated reporting.
- Act as a key point of contact for HR systems.
- Support recruitment, including adverts, shortlisting, interviews and agency management.
- Support onboarding, probation, absence management and employee exits.
- Conduct exit interviews and identify/report on trends.
- Maintain accurate HR records and contractual documentation.
- Support right-to-work checks, background checks and other compliance requirements.
- Assist with annual and mid-year performance review processes.
- Support international secondments and employee relocations.
- Work with the wider HR team on projects and continuous improvement of HR processes.

What We're Looking For
- Previous HR generalist experience with strong knowledge of payroll, pensions and employee benefits.
- Experience of UK payroll, with overseas payroll exposure highly beneficial.
- CIPD Level 3, 5 or 7 qualified/working towards, or equivalent experience
- Good understanding of HR administration and recruitment processes.
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
- Confident and professional communication skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and work effectively within a busy HR function.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Benefits
- Up to £45,000 DOE
- Hybrid working - 3 days at home, 2 days in the office
- Birthday leave
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits
- One paid volunteering day per year
- Employee discounts
- Company away days
- Supportive and collaborative working environment

Please note: The successful candidate will initially be expected to spend more time in the office during their training and onboarding period
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed