Payroll & HR Lead

Search have partnered with a business recruiting for a Payroll & HR Lead with professional to lead on core HR operations and in-house payroll delivery. This is a key role within a well-established People team during a time of digital transition and continued focus on people-centred service improvement. The successful candidate will be central to maintaining robust HR and payroll processes while contributing to strategic projects including the rollout of a new integrated HR/payroll platform. Role Highlights: Oversee internal payroll and pensions processing. Ensure compliance with statutory requirements (SSP, SMP, PAYE, pensions) and support all year-end reconciliations. Manage end-to-end HR administration, including contracts, changes, on-boarding and policy guidance. Support line managers with employee relations queries including absence, performance and conduct. Generate HR and payroll data insights to inform decision-making and reporting. Play a key role in systems development and process improvement aligned with the wider people strategy. Support the transaction of a new payroll system integration Your Profile: CIPD Level qualified (or equivalent experience) with a solid grounding in both HR operations and in-house payroll. Comfortable managing multiple deadlines, high-volume data, and sensitive information with care and accuracy. Confident communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels. Strong technical skills in Excel and payroll/HR systems. The Offer: Salary 40-50k This full-time, office-based position offers hybrid flexibility Work from home options Flexible start/finish times – 37.5 hour week. Pension – 4% and enhanced options 10%+Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age