66 jobs found in Saffron Walden

HR Advisor (Temporary) Location: Cambridgeshire (minimum 2 days per week office‑based) Contract: Temporary until 31 October 2026 Pay: £19 per hour (depending on experience) We are looking for an experienced HR Advisor to work within a business partnering model, providing professional advice and challenge to front line managers across a wide range of employment matters. Key Responsibilities Provide high quality HR advice and guidance on employee relations, employment law, and HR policy, presenting clear options and associated risks to support business led decision making. Support and coach managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance, ill health, redundancy, and change management cases, working closely with trade unions to maintain positive employee relations. Support organisational change initiatives including restructures and TUPE transfers. Ensure HR systems and data are accurate, up to date, and used to identify trends and risks. Contribute to HR projects, policy...

HR Business Partner Certain Advantage are hiring for a HR Business Partner based in Stevenage. This role is on an initial 12-month contract and is required to be onsite fulltime. Overview You will be responsible for the delivery of a full range of HR services within the framework of the HR strategy. Contribute to the delivery of the ‘Top Company Objectives’ through appropriate and timely HR interventions. Your responsibilities Partner with the business to be proactive on the HR value needed for that area. Provide managers with advice, guidance and direction on HR policies and best practice to ensure HR matters are handled fairly and consistently in line with legal and company requirements. Driving the HR People Tempo of Performance Review, Salary review, Team Review etc. within business scope. Ensuring the application of consequential management in collaboration with our Employee Relations team (SPIR). Contribution to a healthy social climate and constructive dialogue with...

Payroll Administrator £28,000 - £35,000 6-month FTC Are you an aspiring payroll a professional looking to provide additional support to the payroll team due to a busy period. Portfolio Payroll are proud to be exclusively representing a client who are a big player within the healthcare field. Job Overview You will be a key part of the payroll team assisting with the following. Day to Day Responsibilities: Processing in house monthly payrolls from start to finish Deal with various pay queries across the business Assist with various payroll projects Essential Skills and Competencies: Experience with in house payroll High level of computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Payroll legislation knowledge High level of organisational ability; ability to work to tight deadlines and targets Good communication and customer service skills VLOOKUP/Pivot Tables Desirable Skills and Competencies: Experience working in a busy payroll department A fundamental...

Job Title: HR Advisor Salary: £42,000- £43,000 Benefits: 25 days holiday, private healthcare, 5% pension Duration: 6 month contract Initially - with the view of permanent Location: Luton Hours: Mon-Fri - 8.30 - 4.30 or 9.00am - 5.00pm What you want to know about this employer · Hugely successful global leader in technically advanced equipment a market leader, with over 80 years in the industry and still growing · An extremely well organised, structured business with a warm family feel, a traditional yet down to earth culture Purpose of role To provide HR support support, advice and guidance to Management and employees while ensuring effective employee relations, legal compliance, and a positive, workplace Responsibilities: Employee Relations Management Manage and advise on all employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, and performance issues, ensuring compliance with employment law and company policies. Business Partnering & Manager...

HR Manager – St Albans (Hybrid) Up to £60,000 + Benefits | 6-12 Month Fixed Term Contract This is a hands-on HR leadership role supporting both the UK head office and international subsidiaries of a global technology business. As HR Manager, you’ll lead on a range of core people functions, from recruitment and onboarding to policy development, performance management, and employee engagement. You’ll oversee employee records, manage HR systems and documentation, and play a key part in driving compliance, employee wellbeing, and organisational development. Acting as a key point of contact for both staff and management, you’ll provide practical HR advice and guidance, while managing a small team and supporting the development of the wider HR function across the group. What’s on offer: You’ll work in a collaborative and engaging environment where continuous improvement is encouraged. In return, you’ll benefit from private healthcare, life insurance, a pension scheme, flexible working,...

Role Summary Technology Talent Acquisition Business Partner, partnering closely with senior stakeholders to deliver high-quality permanent hiring solutions. Build strong internal relationships and provide expert guidance to support the attraction, selection, and hiring of top technology talent. Key Responsibilities Partner with Technology leadership to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruitment strategies aligned to business goals. Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on all permanent hiring activity. Lead end-to-end recruitment for Technology roles, with a focus on quality, efficiency, and candidate experience. Provide market insights and expertise on talent trends, competitor activity, and hiring best practices. Drive direct sourcing strategies to attract high-calibre technology talent. Influence hiring decisions through data-driven insights and recruitment expertise. Ensure consistent application of recruitment best...

Recruitment Coordinator Location: Dagenham (Hybrid) Salary: £35,000 per annum Contract: 12 month FTC We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Recruitment Coordinator to provide dedicated recruitment and administrative support on behalf of our client. This role plays a key part in ensuring a smooth, efficient, and positive recruitment experience from vacancy approval through to onboarding. Working closely with the HR team and hiring managers, you will support high‑volume recruitment activity, coordinate interviews, manage candidate communication, maintain recruitment records, and ensure compliance with all pre‑employment checks. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is passionate about delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. Key Responsibilities Coordinate recruitment activity across the full hiring lifecycle, from job posting through to onboarding Schedule interviews and manage candidate and...

Location: Dagenham (Hybrid) Salary: £50,000 per annum Contract: 12‑month Fixed Term Contract Hours: Full‑time We are seeking an experienced and proactive HR Business Partner on a12‑month fixed‑term contract. Reporting to the Associate Director of HR, this role will deliver a high‑quality, solutions‑focused HR service across one or more of our business units, including BDMS (repairs & maintenance), BDTP (corporate services), BDT, and BDCC (schools, cleaning & catering). Acting as a trusted adviser, you will partner with managers to resolve complex employee relations matters, support organisational change, and drive best‑practice, legally compliant people management. You will play a key role in shaping a positive, high‑performing culture built on fairness, consistency, and trust. Key Responsibilities Partner with leaders and managers to proactively identify, assess and resolve HR and ER issues, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes. Translate...

Job Role: HR Business Partner Work Location: London  Contract length: 12 months  Purpose of Role: • The HRBP will provide HR support to designated business areas utilising a range of HR skills and tools. The HRBP is responsible for the development and application of appropriate HR procedures and practices in order to ensure the business is a high performing work unit. Critical Responsibilities (MAE/MATTE/HSES): • Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and HSES Procedures Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities: • Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence: • Inform managers, supervisors and employees on HR issues • Facilitate on disciplinary and grievance issues by providing advice and support...

People Systems Analyst (SuccessFactors) - London (hybrid) - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a People Systems Analyst (SuccessFactors) to join a leading law firm in London on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract basis. Key Responsibilities Support day-to-day operation and maintenance of SAP SuccessFactors Support people systems projects including workflow improvements, configuration changes, maintenance, upgrades, testing, and rollouts Collaborate with the People team to identify system improvements and implement configuration changes Develop and maintain reports and dashboards to support data-driven decision-making Support cyclical HR projects such as Gender Pay Gap, annual regrading, and appraisal processes Troubleshoot system issues and provide timely resolution or escalation Ensure data integrity and compliance with data protection regulations Assist in rollout of new HR technologies and digital initiatives Provide training and support to HR...

Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Fashion Powerhouse | Hybrid | Immediate Impact Are you ready to step into the fast-paced world of fashion and play a key role in building high-performing retail teams for a globally recognised brand? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading fashion giant at a critical time, supporting large-scale hiring across stores and head office. If you have recruitment experience-either in-house or agency-and thrive in a high-volume, people-focused environment, this role offers real exposure, responsibility, and the chance to make a tangible impact from day one. The Opportunity Start Date: ASAP Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm) Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home) What You'll Be Doing You'll be at the heart of the recruitment function, supporting end-to-end hiring across a dynamic retail network: Screening and shortlisting high volumes of applications (CVs and questionnaires) Conducting telephone...

Payroll Manager Location: London Job Type: Interim or Permanent Sector: Listed Company We are recruiting a Payroll Manager on behalf of a global, listed organisation based in London. This opportunity is available on either an interim or permanent basis and sits within a well-established HR function. The role has responsibility for managing UK and international payrolls, leading a small payroll team and overseeing payroll, benefits and pension activity in a complex, multi-entity environment. Key Responsibilities Oversight and review of multiple UK payrolls Management of international payrolls across Europe and Asia Line management of payroll team members UK payroll year-end and statutory reporting P11D / payrolled benefits and share vesting payrolls Benefits administration via an online benefits platform DC pension and auto-enrolment compliance Payroll system testing and stakeholder liaison Skills & Experience Required Proven end-to-end UK payroll management experience...

Payroll Manager City of London 9 Months Plus Fixed term contract £65,000 - £80,000 Portfolio Payroll is delighted to be partnering with a Global Financial services firm based in the City of London. They are seeking a Payroll Manager on a 9 months plus FTC basis. They are hiring a Senior Payroll Manager to lead and evolve its payroll function across the business. This is a senior, strategic role for a true payroll leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys partnering closely with HR, Finance, and senior stakeholders. Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the groups payroll strategy, ensuring operational excellence while driving transformation and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities: Leading payroll operations across the group, with core responsibility within the UK. Managing and developing a small, high-performing payroll team. Designing and executing the payroll strategy, aligned with wider business objectives Owning and...

Payroll Accountant City of London 6-8 Months Fixed term contract £65,000 - £70,000 Portfolio Payroll is delighted to be partnering with a Global Financial services firm based in the City of London. They are seeking a Payroll Accountant on a 6-8 Months FTC basis. The role covers payroll accounting in the UK, and requires collaboration with a number of different stakeholders including the UK payroll and benefits teams and the various Finance teams, in particular within the UK. As well as being responsible for business-as-usual activity across weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual cycles. The successful candidate will be responsible for proactively identifying opportunities to streamline processes, strengthen controls, and improve efficiency. Key Responsibilities Prepare, review, and post payroll related journals, ensuring accurate allocation to profit and loss, balance sheet, and accrual accounts. Own key HR/payroll balance sheet reconciliations and substantiation, including...

Recruiter - EMEA Talent Acquisition Contract: 9‑Month Contract Daily rate: £239 - £244 per day Location: London (Holborn) 5 days in offer | Immediate Start A global leader in cloud technology and digital innovation is seeking an experienced Recruiter to join their high‑performing EMEA Talent Acquisition team. This is an exciting opportunity to support one of the world's fastest‑growing technology businesses during a period of significant expansion. Working from the organisation's London Holborn office, you'll play a key role in delivering high‑volume, high‑impact recruitment across multiple EMEA markets. If you thrive in fast‑paced environments, enjoy partnering with senior stakeholders, and excel at building diverse talent pipelines, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge, ownership, and career‑building exposure. The Role As a Recruiter, you will manage the full recruitment lifecycle for roles across the EMEA region. You'll be responsible for sourcing, screening,...

Payroll Administrator Temp till find perm replacement Salary £32,000 - £35,000 Payroll Administrator £17-£20PH Part time 3 days a week Sole role 200 people on the monthly payroll Start ASAP 3 days in office in London 51367SB INDTEMP The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

HR People Advisor (3‑Month Temp) – £24.42 per hour – Hybrid / Central London Join a respected healthcare membership organisation and trade union as their next HR People Advisor, supporting a passionate People & Organisational Development team. If you’re a confident HR generalist who thrives on variety, problem‑solving and partnering with managers, this is a great opportunity to make an impact quickly. This is a temporary role, starting ASAP for an initial 3‑month assignment, paying £24.42 per hour (PAYE). You’ll work on a hybrid basis, spending around 2–3 days per week in their Central London office. What you’ll be doing Working closely with the People Business Partner and the wider team, you’ll deliver a proactive, solution‑focused People & OD service. Your work will span the full employee lifecycle, combining day‑to‑day advisory support with project involvement. You will: Provide a comprehensive generalist People & OD service to managers and employees Offer...

HR Advisor £48k 6 months initially South London We are supporting a South London local authority to find an HR Advisor with strong employee relations experience to manage a caseload. You will join a strong team of 6 who are responsible for providing a responsive Employee Relations service and you will personally look after the Environment, Civic Pride and Climate directorate This is a very fast paced role so to be considered you must have experience of working in a unionised environment within the UK public sector This role is covering an internal secondment so will be offered on a 6 month fixed term contract but it is very possible that this will be extended. Please be advised that whilst this is hybrid, you need to be on site 3 days a week in South London

My client in Greater London are looking to appoint a talented HR People Business Partner on a Contract basis. The People Business Partner plays a key role in supporting the organisations strategic objectives by delivering expert HR and organisational development (OD) advice. Working closely with stakeholders, the role focuses on shaping and implementing people and culture strategies, supporting organisational effectiveness, and driving change initiatives. What's on offer: Salary: £450 per day, Inside IR35*negotiable based on experience *please submit your CV with the rate you require Hybrid working Contract type: Contract Monday - Friday About the role: Based in Greater London (Hybrid): Support the resolution of employee relations matters, including complex casework and investigations Build and maintain strong relationships across the People and Culture function to embed and enhance the Business Partnering model Provide expert HR advice and coaching to managers, ensuring...

People Adviser London or Cardiff Gate (Hybrid - 3 daya p/week onsite ideally) | 35 hours p/week Minimum CIPD Level 5 - ++We need current / recent experience of managing a generalist employment relations caseload for this one++ You’re the person managers turn to when something sensitive lands on their desk and they want calm, practical advice. You know your employment law, you’ve handled your own ER cases, and you’re comfortable balancing people, data and change. Any previous experience working within an NHS Trust or Not for Profit organisation would be nice to have but not essential.  We're most interested in finding someone with current (or recent) experience of handling a generalist employment relations caseload as an HR Adviser. So day-to-day management of absence, disciplinaries, grievances, end of fixed-term contracts etc. The role is all about building relationships with stakeholders and advising them from a people-perspective to ensure they can run their business areas...