Candidate Source Ltd
HR & Payroll Advisor
HR & Payroll Advisor at Candidate Source Ltd, based in Kettering, East Midlands, paying £30,000 - £33,000 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £30,000 - £33,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Kettering, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- HR Advisor
20% below the typical rate for hr advisor
Reference 57528119
About the role
We’re supporting an established construction and civil engineering business to recruit an experienced HR & Payroll Advisor/Officer. Supporting around 145 employees across office and site-based teams, you’ll combine hands-on payroll ownership with practical HR advice and support.
This role offers the opportunity to build relationships with managers, help them navigate people matters and bring greater consistency to everyday HR practices. Over time, you’ll also identify opportunities to improve processes and take a more proactive approach to supporting the workforce.
What you’ll be doing as HR & Payroll Advisor:
- Managing accurate, timely weekly and monthly payroll, including variable hours, overtime and employee changes.
- Advising and supporting managers on day-to-day people matters, constructively challenging approaches where needed.
- Coordinating employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, contracts, absence and probation reviews.
- Supporting employee relations matters, seeking specialist advice when needed.
- Supporting a new payroll system implementation and improving use of the existing HR platform.
- Identifying practical improvements to people processes, reporting and manager support.
- Practical HR advisory experience, with the confidence to guide managers, have constructive conversations and handle sensitive situations.
- Proven experience processing weekly and monthly payroll from start to finish.
- A hands-on approach, happy balancing advice and improvement work with essential administration.
- Strong organisation, sound judgement and attention to detail.
- An approachable communication style and confidence working with an operational workforce.
- Experience in construction, manufacturing or a similar environment would be ideal.
If you enjoy taking ownership, building trust and helping managers get the people support and decisions right, we’d love to hear from you.
To apply for this role as HR & Payroll Advisor, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV.
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Reference: 57528119 · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 18 Nov 2026 · Listed via Candidate Source Ltd
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