HR & Payroll Specialist (Permanent, Part-Time)
Location: Predominantly remote, with on-site attendance in Queensferry and Llandudno
Contract: Permanent, part-time (hours to be agreed c days per month)
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced HR professional with strong payroll expertise to manage our HR function and deliver accurate, timely payroll for around 150 employees.
The role is primarily remote, however you will be required to work on-site:
- 3 or 4 days in the lead-up to payroll processing deadlines (payrolls run on the 26th and 28th of each month with deadlines 2 working days prior to payroll runs).
- Whenever disciplinary hearings require in-person attendance.
* to attend team and management meetings
Outside of scheduled HR and payroll duties, your part-time hours will be topped up by assisting the Accounts team with ad-hoc tasks, offering variety and broader business exposure.
Key Responsibilities
Human Resources
- Manage the full HR lifecycle: recruitment, employee relations, performance management and compliance.
- Support managers with complex ER cases and sensitive workforce issues.
- Ensure HR policies and practices comply with current UK employment legislation.
- Attend and advise on disciplinary hearings as required.
* Lead HR group wide HR projects
Payroll
- Administer two payrolls (approx. 150 employees) covering both monthly and hourly paid staff.
- Accurately input and process basic salaries, hourly rates, bonuses and employee benefits.
- Prepare and submit P11D returns, ensuring correct treatment of benefits in kind.
- Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure compliance with HMRC and statutory reporting requirements.
- Work closely with Finance to reconcile payroll data and respond to payroll queries.
Accounts Support
- Provide ad-hoc assistance to the Accounts team (for example data entry, reconciliations or reporting) when HR and payroll tasks are complete.
Requirements
* Proven HR experience (CIPD Level 5 or above preferred).
* Hands-on payroll experience, including multi-site or multi-payroll processing for 150+ employees.
* Good understanding of UK employment law, HMRC regulations and payroll compliance.
* Sound numeracy and basic accounting skills to support ad-hoc accounts tasks.
* Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work effectively both remotely and on-site when required.
* Experience of the automotive industry desirable but not essential
* Experience working with MoorePay desirable but not essential
Benefits
* Competitive pro-rata salary – to be discussed
* Pension and [other benefits, e.g. flexible working allowance and hybrid role]
* Opportunity to influence HR and payroll processes and broaden finance skills.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £15,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 20 – 24 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Flexitime
* On-site parking
* Work from home
Experience:
* Human resources: 3 years (required)
* Payroll management: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Deeside CH5 2TE