HR & Payroll Administrator

Job Introduction

Job Title:                HR & Payroll Administrator

Salary:                   £22,932

Contract:               Fixed Term until 31st January 2027

Location:               Homebased North West

Weekly Hours:      35 Hours, Monday to Friday

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is a rare opportunity for a detail-driven HR &Payroll administrator to join our HR Shared Services team and grow their HR career with a business that offers homeworking and flexibility.

This is a key role that ensures employees are paid accurately and on time, while supporting the delivery of high‑quality HR administration across the employee lifecycle.

If you’re passionate about accuracy, enjoy working with people and processes, and thrive in a fast‑paced HR environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What will my working week look like?  

You will be homebased, living within the North West, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings and training courses.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, you will be working within the HR Shared Services team, supporting with the delivery of the monthly payroll activities within our HR Services and payroll functions, such as processing starters, leavers, salary updates, and contractual amendments.

You’ll manage statutory payments, pension administration, and payroll reconciliations, while responding promptly to pay‑related queries.

Alongside payroll duties, you’ll provide comprehensive HR administrative support across the employee lifecycle. Maintaining HR records, preparing contracts and onboarding documentation, supporting recruitment administration, tracking absence, and producing regular workforce reports.

Compliance is a key aspect of the role, ensuring that all HR and payroll processes are delivered in line with legislation, audit standards, GDPR and internal policies.

With a focus on accuracy, service, and organisation, you’ll play a key role in keeping our HR and payroll operations running smoothly.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be successful as a HR and Payroll Administrator, here at YHG you will be someone who is looking to grow their career in HR and payroll that thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Ideally, you will also have strong communications skills, both written and verbal and well-honed customer service skills.  

This role is really suited to someone who is a collaborative team player, keen to get involved, with a genuine passion to build a successful career within HR and Payroll.

For more detail on the role, please review the role profile available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £22,932 per annum for a 35 hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays also increase with length of service) plus Bank Holidays, but our benefits offer much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments), an option to buy up to one weeks further holiday, an annual volunteering day, and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names. 

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, hybrid working culture where you’re trusted to get the job done.  If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work 

Closing Date: 12th April 2026

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment. 

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application. YHG1