HR and Payroll Officer

HR & Payroll Officer / Clerical Officer Grade IV
Location: Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Sector: Healthcare
Contract Type: Agency Contract
Salary: 17.31 - 19.77 euro per hour

About the Role

Our client, a well-established healthcare organisation based in Tullamore, is seeking an experienced and motivated HR & Payroll Officer (Clerical Officer Grade IV) to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with strong HR administration and payroll experience to contribute to the efficient delivery of workforce and payroll services within a busy healthcare environment.

The successful candidate will support a range of human resources and payroll functions, ensuring compliance with organisational policies, employment legislation, and payroll procedures while providing a high-quality administrative service to management and staff.

Key Responsibilities

Human Resources Duties

• Provide comprehensive HR administrative support across the employee lifecycle.
• Assist with recruitment and onboarding processes, including advertising vacancies, interview coordination, reference checks, and preparation of employment documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR databases, ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Support managers and staff with HR queries and provide guidance on policies and procedures.
• Assist with contract administration, probation reviews, employee leave records, and attendance management processes.
• Coordinate mandatory training records and support learning and development initiatives.
• Prepare HR reports, workforce metrics, and management information as required.
• Support employee engagement initiatives and general HR projects.
• Ensure HR practices comply with current employment legislation and organisational policies.

Payroll Duties

• Process payroll accurately and efficiently within required deadlines.
• Maintain payroll records, employee pay data, and associated documentation.
• Calculate and process salary adjustments, overtime, allowances, deductions, sick leave, maternity leave, and other payroll-related payments.
• Liaise with managers and employees regarding payroll queries and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Ensure compliance with Revenue requirements, pension schemes, and statutory deductions.
• Prepare payroll reports and assist with payroll audits as required.
• Reconcile payroll information and support month-end and year-end payroll activities.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling payroll and employee information.

General Administrative Duties

• Provide clerical and administrative support to the HR department and wider management team.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and meeting documentation.
• Manage filing systems, databases, and electronic records.
• Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and follow up on action items where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and process efficiencies.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience in both HR administration and payroll processing.
• Strong knowledge of payroll procedures, statutory deductions, and payroll compliance requirements.
• Experience maintaining confidential employee records and HR systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Requirements

• Degree qualification in Business, Human Resources, Business Management, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience working within a healthcare or public sector environment.
• Familiarity with payroll software systems.
• Knowledge of Irish employment legislation and HR best practice