HR & Payroll Manager

HR & Payroll Manager – [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: Doncaster

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

Role Overview

With approximately 240 employees across 3 main UK sites, the business operates in a fast-paced, operational environment where HR plays a central role in supporting people, performance, and compliance.

This is a permanent, office-based role with flexibility around working some days from home. You’ll be joining a small, dedicated leadership team and will be the key point of contact for all day-to-day HR operations as well as all payroll activity. You will have the support of LKQ UK & Ireland expert HR team for any serious and more complicated HR matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as the lead point of contact for all day-to-day HR queries and operational support
• Providing pragmatic advice to line managers on employee relations matters, including disciplinary and grievance matters (primarily low-medium level), assisting with investigations & preparing for meeting documentation
• Supporting recruitment and selection, including advertising roles and coordinating interviews monitoring applications and compiling interview metrics
• Managing onboarding processes, including contract production, appraisal scheduling, and end-to-end employee lifecycle documentation.
• Generating and analysing HR data and KPIs for leadership reporting
• Preparing bi-weekly and monthly payrolls (circa 240 employees)
• Proactively identifying and implementing improvements to HR processes, systems, and policies

This is a role where you can make a real impact across HR and payroll – helping to maintain stability, ensure compliance, and contribute to business-wide improvements.

Skills and Experience

• A confident and proactive Payroll manager and HR generalist with hands-on experience
• CIPD Level 5 qualified, or working towards – Company is willing to offer support to the right candidate in order to complete certification
• Comfortable working with managers who may have limited HR knowledge – offering calm, clear and practical advice
• A solid understanding of payroll processes
• Experience working with Employment Hero would be advantageous
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Solutions-focused, pragmatic, and happy working on-site in a fast-paced environment

What we offer

• Day shift, Monday to Friday 08.30am – 5pm
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Telus Health
• Discounted parts and non-auction vehicles
• Employee discount on Vodaphone
• Paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Pension plan with 3.5% employer contribution
• Life assurance scheme
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Location

Role is based in Doncaster, with flexibility to work some days from home.  Will be required to be in the Doncaster office a minimum of 2 days per week. 

Please note:

This role is subject to a satisfactory DBS, right to work and reference checks.

We reserve the right to close this this vacancy early once a suitable candidate has been found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About [Employer hidden]

Formed in 2025, [Employer hidden] is a joint venture between LKQ Europe and SYNETIQ Ltd and represents a significant investment in building a sustainable circular economy for automotive parts.

Combining SYNETIQ’s dismantling and remanufacturing expertise with LKQ’s unrivalled distribution network, logistics infrastructure and automotive aftermarket customer base, the vision for [Employer hidden] is to transform the availability and accessibility of recycled parts across Europe.

By unifying new, recycled and remanufactured parts under one catalogue, [Employer hidden] is set to provide a game-changing solution for repairers seeking affordable, sustainable repair options while remaining compliant with rapidly evolving EU environmental regulations.