HR/ Payroll Manager

Position: HR/Payroll Manager
Location: Derbyshire
Salary: Up to £50k (depending on experience)
The Company: Chemicals Company

The Role:
• To advise, coach and guide managers on all aspects of employee relations including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes and departmental restructures.
• To administer job offers and contracts of employment, and induct all new starters to the Company.
• To manage employee personnel records, both paper and electronic, ensuring that they are up to date.
• To enter and keep employee information up to date on Equator and MPower (Workday).
• Local lead for the MPower system.
• To administer all employee benefits such as Life Assurance and Private Medical schemes and long service awards.
• To provide advice, guidance and support to managers regarding absence, ill-health and capability.
• To work closely with the production management team on a range of people-related activities including ordering workwear and organising occupational health surveillance.
• To ensure corporate compliance training and policy signatures take place across the workforce.
• To manage HR project work of varied content and complexity from start through to completion.
• To provide a monthly report on HR activity and projects to the Managing Director.
• To assist with Payroll
• Financial reports

Requirements:
• CIPD qualified or have the equivalent experience
• Min of 4 years HR / Payroll experience
• Have an understanding of UK employment legislation and its practical application
• Have a hands-on approach with an in-depth knowledge of HR policies and procedures
• Be able to advise and influence management on all employee issues and build sound relationships at all levels of the business
• IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), payroll and HR systems
• Experience of managing and developing staff
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Be sensitive yet confident to tackle difficult and complex situations
• Thrives on challenge and able to work under pressure to achieve results
• Organised self-starter with good problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to persuade and influence
• Good level of numeracy
• Good administration skills including accurate documentation and report writing
• Adaptable and flexible, a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude