HR & Payroll Administrator

Acorn Engineering Limited

The Role

Overview

Manage HR admin tasks and process payroll for Acorn Engineering in Slough.

Key Responsibilities

  • payroll processing
  • data management
  • hr reporting
  • hmrc reporting
  • onboarding
  • compliance

Tasks

-Maintain accurate payroll data, including starters, leavers, contract changes, absences, overtime, and deductions. -Respond to HR queries with professionalism and confidentiality. -Monitor and record absences, holidays, and sickness, ensuring compliance with company policies. -Produce HR and payroll reports as required. -Support HMRC reporting, pensions auto-enrolment, and statutory requirements. -Support onboarding and offboarding, including contracts, offer letters, and reference checks. -Assist with compliance relating to employment legislation, GDPR, and company policies. -Ensure HR and payroll systems are kept up to date with accurate data. -Maintain employee records within HR and MIS systems. -Prepare and process monthly payroll using Moorepay and Staffology.

Requirements

  • moorepay
  • staffology
  • microsoft office
  • hr experience
  • discreet
  • communication

What You Bring

-Discreet and professional with a strong respect for confidentiality. -Previous experience in HR and/or payroll administration. -Experience with Moorepay and Staffology (desirable). -Strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines. -Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities. -Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook). -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

-Cycle to Work Scheme -25 days holiday (not including bank holidays) -Wellbeing Benefits – 24 hours turnaround GP appointment for the whole family -Pension scheme -Company Events

The Company

About Acorn Engineering Limited

-Rooted in industrial automation, the team engineers everything from simple jigs to fully automated assembly lines tailored to client needs. -Projects span sectors like defence, aviation, automotive, medical and PCB manufacture, showcasing versatility and technical depth. -Typical assignments include heat-staking machines, robot pick-and-place systems, laser marking stations and complex QC inspection rigs. -Each project blends precision mechanics, electronics and sometimes vision systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy. -Operating out of its Hampshire base, the company serves a wide geographic footprint across the south coast of England. -A standout factor is their ability to handle corrosive fluids, clean-room standards and non-sparking tools for defence or medical environments.

Sector Specialisms

Institutional

Correctional

Commercial

Manufacturing

Plumbing Fixtures

Hand Washing Stations