Payroll & HR Administrator

Vacancy Salary NMW

Vacancy Location Kirby Muxloe

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Payroll & HR Administrator

Location: Poundstretcher Support Centre, Desford Lane, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2BJ.

At Poundstretcher, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Behind the scenes, our HR and Payroll teams play a vital role in supporting our colleagues, ensuring they’re paid accurately, supported effectively, and have a great experience throughout their journey with us.

We’re now looking for a Payroll & HR Administrator to join our team based at our Support Centre in Kirby Muxloe.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to take real ownership of payroll and HR administration activities within a fast-paced, value-led retail environment.

The Role

As a Payroll & HR Administrator at Poundstretcher, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth and accurate delivery of payroll and core HR processes. You’ll be responsible for supporting the end-to-end payroll cycle, maintaining employee records, and providing efficient administrative support across the HR function.

Working closely with the HR and Payroll teams, you’ll help ensure compliance, accuracy, and a positive colleague experience, while responding effectively to queries from across the business.

Your Key Responsibilities

Support the accurate and timely processing of payroll, ensuring all inputs, checks, and deadlines are met.
Maintain and update employee records across HR and payroll systems, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
Act as a first point of contact for payroll and HR queries, providing clear and professional support to colleagues and managers.
Administer HR processes including starters, leavers, contract changes, and absence management.
Support audits, reporting, and data requests by producing accurate payroll and HR reports.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and payroll regulations.
Work collaboratively with HR, Finance, and wider business teams to support smooth people processes.

Skills & Experience

We’re looking for a Payroll & HR Administrator who is highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment.

You’ll also bring:

Experience in payroll processing and HR administration.
Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
Confidence handling employee queries in a professional and approachable manner.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Experience using HR and payroll systems, with strong Excel and administrative capability.
A proactive, flexible mindset and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

What We Offer

Free on-site parking for a stress-free commute
Private Medical Insurance
10% staff discount on most in-store purchases
My Staff Shop access for exclusive discounts across a wide range of brands
Life assurance cover
Health & wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
Generous holiday allowance of 33 days per year (including bank holidays)

The Company

Established in 1981 Poundstretcher is a leading variety discount retailer for quality food, toiletries, garden essentials, and home-ware brands.

Offering over 5,000 products at some of the lowest prices on the high street, Poundstretcher stores provide shoppers with an incredible selection of value for money items.

With over 400 stores nationwide across our brands, Poundstretcher stocks a huge selection of great value products at competitive prices, including cleaning supplies, kitchenware, bedding, bathroom products, furniture, electric goods, children’s toys, and so much more. We even have a wide selection of pet care products within our “Pet Hut” section.

For money-conscious grocery shoppers, Poundstretcher also offers great value prices on everyday big brand items such as food, toiletries, and household goods, along with a great range of fantastic seasonal goods.

With Poundstretcher, you can be confident that you are getting the best deals, making your budget go further without sacrificing on quality or style.

Employing over 6000 people nationwide across the brand's chain of outlets, Poundstretcher aims to offer great customer service and a quality selection of products at all of our stores across the UK.

Leading Discount Retailer

Employing over 6000 People

400 Stores Nationwide

Our Stores