Job Title: Group HR Officer
Location: Northampton, NN3 6LF
Salary: £21,626 – £26,004 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
About us:
The Company is an award-winning specialist care provider, to adults with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour. They are always striving to push back the boundaries of possibility in the lives of people they support. Their staff teams are at the very heart of their identity.
The Role:
Fantastic new opportunity for a Group HR officer, some knowledge of payroll may be beneficial but not necessary as you shall receive training.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the payroll and pensions functions for the company alongside with the other HR Team members
- Ensure payments are processed and reported in a timely manner to meet strict deadlines
- Process all aspects of monthly payroll including starters, leavers & payroll adjustments
- First point of contact for all payroll related queries and requests
- Produce annual & monthly payroll reports for key stakeholders, including Finance & HR
- Update & maintain relevant databases
- Control the pension auto enrolment & administration of changes
- Manage company pension schemes
- Process benefit changes including company car, healthcare & salary sacrifice schemes
- Process P11D’s, P60’s & P45’s
- Tax year end reconciliations
- Keeping up to date with key changes in employment law in payroll
HR Duties:
- Creating and maintaining staff files
- Minute taking
- Processing DBS applications
- Processing references requests
- Responsible for the input and registration of employees on Dimensions, One Plan and Sage (payroll system) ensuring all relevant information is included (contact details etc.) and are up to date
- Calculating annual leave entitlements and communicate this information to the respective Home Managers
- Completing annual audits of the employee files
- Complete the Payroll Amalgamated sheet each month
- Amend Payroll Staffing List to reflect changes of starters and leavers in each Home
- Liaising with the Director to confirm training costs
- Posting P45s along with leaver letters and training certificates
Skills & Experience Required:
- Human Resources Graduate/ Relevant CIPD training level 4
- Proficient in the use of SAGE Payroll, MS packages including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
- Knowledge if Dimensions an advantage, but not necessary as training will be available
- Strong interpersonal skills & an effective communicator
- Excellent numerical, verbal & written communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail with strong organisational & time management skills
- Able to work under pressure, to strict deadlines & on own initiative
- Sound understanding payroll processes including PAYE and NI calculations
- Minimum of two years payroll experience in a similar role
- End to end payroll processing
- (TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED)
Benefits:
- 5 weeks annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Company offers full training opportunities
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Perk Box
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Payroll Executive, Payroll Assistant, Payroll Admin, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Officer, Human Resources Executive, Human Resources Assistant, HR Administrator, HR Assistant, Junior HR Advisor, Human Resources Administrator, Payroll Administrator may also be considered for this role.
