HR and Payroll Specialist- up to 40,000Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established manufacturing business in Port Talbot to recruit a HR and Payroll Specialist. This is a hands-on role combining end-to-end payroll delivery with broad generalist HR support for managers and employees across the site.You''ll be the main point of contact for UK payroll and a key part of the local HR team, supporting day-to-day people matters as well as wider HR projects and process improvement. This role includes line management responsibility for an HR Advisor.What you''ll be doing: PayrollRunning end-to-end UK payroll on a weekly, fortnightly and/or monthly basisEnsuring salaries, overtime, statutory payments and deductions are processed accuratelyManaging workplace pensions, including auto-enrolmentSubmitting RTI returns to HMRC in line with deadlinesProcessing starters, leavers, pay changes and contractual variationsDealing with payroll queries from employees in a professional and timely wayLiaising with external payroll, audit and pension providers when requiredHR SupportProviding a proactive, first-line HR service to managers and employeesAdvising and coaching managers on employee relations matters, supporting informal resolution where appropriateActing as a first point of contact for HR queries and providing practical, compliant advice in line with policies and current legislationSupporting the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, absence management, performanc