People and Culture Assistant

The People and Culture Assistant role is to provide high-quality administrative and operational support across the colleague lifecycle, ensuring a great colleague experience, accurate HR data, and timely, compliant payroll processing. The role supports core People and Culture processes such as onboarding, recruitment, employee records, HR coordination, policy adherence, and payroll preparation, working closely with Finance and external payroll providers where relevant. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Payroll Support (Core) Support end-to-end payroll administration including monthly/weekly processing timelines, cut-offs, and payroll calendars. Collect, validate, and process payroll inputs such as: New starters, leavers, and employee changes (salary, bank details, address, tax status). Absence data (sick pay, parental leave, unpaid leave), overtime, commissions, bonuses, allowances, and deductions. Timesheets and approvals (where applicable). Ensure payroll inputs are accurate, authorised, and submitted on time to internal payroll/Finance teams or external providers. Support statutory payroll requirements (as applicable), including: Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity/Paternity/Parental pay (SMP/SPP/ShPP), and other statutory payments. Assist with payroll queries and provide first-line support to colleagues, escalating complex issues appropriately. Support reconciliation activities such as checking payroll reports, variance checks, and maintaining audit trails. ..... full job details .....