Search have partnered with a business recruiting for a Payroll & HR Lead with professional to lead on core HR operations and in-house payroll delivery. This is a key role within a well-established People team during a time of digital transition and continued focus on people-centred service improvement. The successful candidate will be central to maintaining robust HR and payroll processes while contributing to strategic projects including the rollout of a new integrated HR/payroll platform.Role Highlights:

• Oversee internal payroll and pensions processing.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements (SSP, SMP, PAYE, pensions) and support all year-end reconciliations.
• Manage end-to-end HR administration, including contracts, changes, on-boarding and policy guidance.
• Support line managers with employee relations queries including absence, performance and conduct.
• Generate HR and payroll data insights to inform decision-making and reporting.
• Play a key role in systems development and process improvement aligned with the wider people strategy.
• Support the transaction of a new payroll system integration

Your Profile:

• CIPD Level qualified (or equivalent experience) with a solid grounding in both HR operations and in-house payroll.
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines, high-volume data, and sensitive information with care and accuracy.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
• Strong technical skills in Excel and payroll/HR systems.

The Offer:

• Salary 40-50k
• This full-time, office-based position offers hybrid flexibility
• Work from home options
• Flexible start/finish times - 37.5 hour week.
• Pension - 4% and enhanced options 10%+

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