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Human Resources and Payroll Specialist

United Kingdom, Telford Employment contract 46826.00 - 52678.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted June 15, 2026
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Reporting to the Assistant Senior Manager, the HR & Payroll Senior Specialist is responsible for leading, developing and continuously improving the organisation's Human Resources and Payroll functions. The role provides strategic direction, governance and oversight across all aspects of people management, employee relations, workforce planning, organisational development, payroll compliance and employee engagement.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead, manage and develop the HR and Payroll team
  • Act as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters
  • Provide expert advice and guidance to senior managers on employment law
  • Develop and implement HR and payroll strategies aligned with business objectives
  • Ensure HR and payroll policies, procedures and practices remain legally compliant
  • Oversee payroll governance, controls and compliance
  • Review payroll and HR performance metrics
  • Lead workforce planning, succession planning and talent management activities
  • Drive employee engagement, culture, wellbeing and retention initiatives
  • Lead organisational change projects including restructures

Requirements

  • Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to develop high-performing teams
  • Ability to influence and challenge at senior management level
  • Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business operations
  • Extensive knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
  • Ability to interpret people data and provide strategic recommendations
  • Experience leading organisational change and business improvement initiatives
  • Strong problem-solving, decision-making and risk management skills
  • Ability to balance operational priorities with strategic objectives
  • Essential – CIPD Level 7 or equivalent qualification
  • Desirable – Advance employment law – ACEL, ILM Level 5
  • Significant experience in a senior HR generalist or HR lead role within a manufacturing environment
  • Proven experience leading and developing HR teams
  • Experience managing complex employee relations cases
  • Experience advising senior management on strategic people matters
  • Experience overseeing payroll operations and compliance
  • Experience developing and implementing HR policies, procedures and people strategies
  • Desirable experience: Experience supporting employment tribunal preparation and defence
  • Experience implementing or improving HRIS and payroll systems
  • Experience managing HR and payroll budgets

Nice to have

  • Advance employment law – ACEL
  • ILM Level 5
  • Experience supporting employment tribunal preparation and defence
  • Experience implementing or improving HRIS and payroll systems
  • Experience managing HR and payroll budgets

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