HR and Payroll Coordinator

HR and Payroll Coordinator

Telford – Office based

Permanent

8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday

Salary – £27,000 - £28,000 depending on experience

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR and Payroll Coordinator to join a well-established organisation operating within a regulated and safeguarding-focused environment.

This role will support the day-to-day delivery of HR and payroll services, working closely with senior leadership to ensure a professional, responsive and efficient people function. The successful candidate will have a strong background in HR administration, recruitment, payroll support and HR systems, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment activities, from advertising vacancies through to interview arrangements.

• Support candidate communications and deliver a positive recruitment experience.

• Manage onboarding processes, including employment checks, contracts and induction arrangements.

• Ensure compliance with safer recruitment and safeguarding requirements.

HR Administration

• Process employee lifecycle changes, including starters, leavers and contract amendments.

• Prepare contracts, letters and employment-related documentation.

• Serve as a first point of contact for HR queries, escalating matters where appropriate.

• Support absence management administration and routine employee relations casework.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records.

HR Systems & Reporting

• Support the administration and maintenance of HR and payroll systems.

• Provide guidance to system users and assist with troubleshooting.

• Produce workforce reports and management information.

• Contribute to training materials, user guides and process documentation.

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of employee data.

Payroll Support

• Assist with monthly payroll processing; this will not be the full process, but more likely adding new starter information, or updating payroll if any additions or deductions need to be made.

• Validate payroll information against contracts and authorised documentation.

• Ensure employee changes are processed accurately and within required timescales.

• Support the preparation and submission of payroll-related data.

Compliance & General Duties

• Support HR projects, policy updates and people initiatives.

• Work in accordance with employment legislation and HR best practice.

• Maintain awareness of changes in employment law and sector requirements.

• Uphold confidentiality and data protection standards at all times.

• Support safeguarding, health and safety, equality and compliance obligations.

About You

• Ideally a minimum 2-3 years' experience in an HR environment.

• CIPD Level 3 qualification, with progression towards CIPD Level 5.

• Experience using integrated HR and payroll systems.

• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills.

• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Professional communication skills and the ability to handle confidential information sensitively.

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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