Position: Payroll Administrator
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Hours: Part-time (flexible)
Location: Ratby, Leicestershire
Driver Resource Recruitment are and have been a prominent part of HGV driver recruitment in the East Midlands since 2015. Our robust compliance, payroll and operational processes ensure we deliver a high-quality service to both our drivers and clients. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Part-Time Payroll Administrator to join our team at our Ratby office.
This role is essential to the smooth running of the business, ensuring all drivers are paid accurately and on time, while maintaining full compliance with payroll and employment legislation.
Purpose
To ensure the accurate, compliant and timely processing of payroll for all drivers and staff, while supporting the wider recruitment and finance teams with payroll administration, reporting and compliance.
Key Responsibilities / Performance Indicators
• Process weekly payroll for all drivers, ensuring accuracy of hours, rates, overtime and deductions
• Upload and check timesheets from clients and internal systems
• Resolve payroll queries from drivers and consultants in a timely and professional manner
• Set up new starters on the payroll system and ensure all right-to-work, bank and tax details are recorded correctly
• Process leavers and final pay, including holiday pay calculations
• Administer pension auto-enrolment, opt-ins and opt-outs
• Manage statutory payments including SSP, SMP, SPP and SPP where applicable
• Ensure compliance with HMRC requirements including RTI submissions
• Reconcile payroll reports and support finance with invoicing and cost analysis
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll records in line with GDPR and data protection
• Support audits and compliance checks as required
• Work closely with recruitment consultants to resolve pay and assignment issues
• Work closely with the Managing Director and support with any other tasks as requested
Compliance & Legislation
• Ensure all payroll processes comply with HMRC, employment law and agency worker regulations
• Maintain up-to-date records for holiday pay, statutory payments and worker status
• Support ongoing compliance checks and internal audits
Key Skills & Experience
• Previous payroll administration experience (ideally within recruitment, logistics or agency payroll)
• Strong knowledge of PAYE, NI, pensions and statutory payments
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Confident working with payroll systems and Excel
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills when dealing with drivers and internal teams
What We Offer
• Flexible part-time working hours
• Supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to grow with a well-established recruitment business
If you would like to apply for this position, please contact Mark at Driver Resource Recruitment.