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Payroll and HR Onboarding Assistant
Job Purpose:
This role is responsible for ensuring accurate payroll processing and delivering a smooth onboarding and HR experience for new employees. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills, a high level of confidentiality, and a passion for supporting people processes in a growing and demanding environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Payroll Support:
* Processing and updating staff database.
* Preparation and processing of monthly payroll.
* Maintaining and updating employee payroll records.
* Liaise with team leaders to ensure accurate staff information, salary payments, deductions, and benefits.
* Respond to employee queries related to payroll and payslips.
* Submitting monthly pension.
HR and Onboarding Coordination:
* General HR Support to the Operations Manager.
* Coordinate pre-employment checks including right-to-work documentation and references.
* Accuracy of staff (new and existing) information.
* Prepare and issue offer letters and employment contracts.
* Ordering IT equipment and ensuring ready for new / existing staff.
* Schedule induction sessions with team leaders and ensure new hires are welcomed and supported.
* Maintain onboarding trackers and ensure all documentation is completed and filed.
* Act as a point of contact for new starters during their onboarding journey.
* HR point of contact for initial enquires.
General Administration
* Maintain accurate employee records in HR systems.
* Support with reporting and audits related to payroll, onboarding and exiting.
* Assist with continuous improvement of payroll and onboarding processes
* General admin support to operations manager.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Previous experience in payroll (minimum 1 year)
* Previous experience in HR administration (desirable)
* Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, word, excel, PowerPoint and HR/payroll systems.
* Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
What We Offer
* Starting salary £26,000
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and Birthday Leave
* Locations: Cardiff Office
* Full-Time
* Permanent
* Posted: 6 days ago
* Closing time: In 1 month time ( 31st January 2026 at 00:00 )
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