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Payroll and HR Administrator

NJR Recruitment
Posted 14 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Life Insurance

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  • An established insurance company in Manchester is seeking a Payroll & HR Administrator for a permanent, full-time position.
  • The role involves managing end-to-end payroll, HR administration, and providing support for learning and development across the business.
  • Candidates should have experience in payroll management, strong administrative skills, and some HR knowledge.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary along with benefits such as enhanced pension, private medical insurance, and 25 days of holiday.
  • Interested applicants should have relevant experience and are encouraged to apply with their CV.

An excellent opportunity has arisen with a well-established insurance company for a Payroll & HR Administrator to become part of their growing Manchester team.

This is a permanent, full-time role where you’ll take responsibility for end-to-end payroll while providing HR and L&D administration assistance across the business. It’s a varied position that offers real involvement in both day-to-day processes and wider people projects.

Responsibilities of the Payroll & HR Administrator:

  • Manage monthly payroll from start to finish, including pensions, statutory payments, and liaising with the external payroll provider to resolve any issues.
  • Administer employee benefits and keep records accurate and up to date.
  • Support recruitment with offer letters, contracts, and pre-employment checks.
  • Coordinate onboarding and inductions for new starters.
  • Prepare HR data and reports such as absence, turnover, and workforce demographics.
  • Handle general HR administration, annual leave queries, and staff surveys, as well as helping to organise company events.
  • Provide learning and development support, including training records, study tracking, and the learning management system.
  • Act as the first point of contact for payroll, pensions, benefits, and HR queries, ensuring excellent service is provided.

Our Ideal Payroll & HR Administrator:

  • Experience managing end-to-end payroll.
  • Strong administrative skills, with confidence using Excel (vlookups and pivot tables), Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Well organised, detail-focused, and able to meet deadlines.
  • Clear and confident communicator with some HR knowledge and experience.
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to manage your own workload.

Benefits of the Payroll & HR Administrator role:

  • Competitive base salary
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Hybrid working opportunities
  • 25 days’ holiday plus your birthday off
  • Qualification support and training programmes
  • Group life insurance
  • Plus, many more!

Ready to take the next step?

If you're an experienced Payroll & HR Administrator looking for a fresh opportunity, apply with your CV today!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

SonicJobs' Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy also apply.