HR and Payroll Officer

HR and Payroll Officer

This is an opportunity to bring your strong experience in both HR administration and payroll to the charity sector and help two charities develop and operate consistent working practices, with support from the Head of Resources.

The purpose of this role will be to manage payroll, and support managers with day-to-day HR, across the two charities, and assist in bringing systems together into one new platform.

Position:  HR and Payroll Officer
Salary:  £32,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Location:  Bristol, BS16
Hours:  Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, with joint employment split equally between two charities
Annual leave: 29 days plus bank holidays
Closing date:  9am on Monday 30 November 2026

About the role

This is a new role for someone who enjoys the variety of HR and wants to take ownership of payroll. Reporting to the Head of Resources, you’ll be the main point of contact for HR and payroll across both charities, supporting managers and staff from recruitment and onboarding through to changes in pay and employment terms.

You’ll also help introduce a shared HR and payroll system, with the opportunity to shape how both charities manage their processes from the outset.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating recruitment and onboarding, from advertising vacancies and arranging interviews to issuing contracts and completing pre-employment checks.
• Maintaining accurate employee records, administering contract changes and helping managers and staff with day-to-day HR queries.
• Running monthly payroll, checking and reconciling calculations, and making sure staff are paid accurately and on time.
• Managing HMRC submissions, payroll year-end tasks, pension auto-enrolment and statutory payments.
• Supporting the Head of Resources with the new system rollout, including data migration, parallel payroll testing and training for managers and staff.

About you

You’ll bring at least two years’ experience running payroll and supporting HR. You’ll be confident using payroll and HR software and have good Excel skills.

You’ll have a keen eye for detail, handle sensitive information with discretion and be able to balance fixed payroll deadlines with changing HR priorities. You’ll work well with colleagues across both charities and deal with staff queries fairly and respectfully.

An HR or payroll qualification and bookkeeping skills would be an advantage.

About the organisations

One charity helps people and communities improve their lives through grants, housing and community development. The other provides training and support for adults with learning disabilities, helping people build skills and take part in purposeful, rewarding activities.

Other roles you may have experience of could include HR and Payroll Coordinator, HR and Payroll Administrator, People and Payroll Officer, Payroll and HR Officer, or HR Operations Officer.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.