People Coordinator

Overview

The People Compliance Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring that Chemring Countermeasures meets all legal, regulatory, and internal compliance requirements relating to employment, workforce safety, and people data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre‑employment and ongoing drugs and alcohol testing in line with company policy and industry standards.
• Manage vetting processes, including security clearances and background checks.
• Carry out employment reference checks, ensuring all required documentation is collected, verified, and stored appropriately.
• Support and schedule health surveillance, liaising with Occupational Health to ensure statutory and role‑specific requirements are met.
• Maintain accurate compliance records and ensure all employee‑related checks meet legislative and regulatory standards.
• Ensure strict adherence to confidentiality, GDPR, and data protection protocols for all sensitive health and screening data.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records and ensure data protection compliance under UK GDPR.
• Input and update payroll‑related data including new starters, leavers, salary changes, bonuses, and statutory payments (e.g., SSP, SMP, SPP).
• Assist with checking and reconciling time and attendance data; support managers and employees with payroll queries.
• Collate and verify monthly payroll inputs and submit them to the payroll provider or system for processing.
• Issue payslips, P45s, and P60s within statutory deadlines.
• Process deductions such as pensions, student loans, and attachment of earnings.
• Support the administration of annual pay reviews and bonus payments.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing payroll documentation, reports, and compliance evidence.
• Keep up to date with changes in payroll and compliance legislation (e.g., NMW, Auto‑Enrolment, employment screening requirements) and inform relevant teams.
• Support the People team with HRIS data entry, accuracy checks, and reporting as required.
• Support the People team with site wide events.
• Day to day administration for People Team, including but not limited to reward, employee relations, recruitment and occupational health.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR compliance, vetting, occupational health coordination, or payroll administration.
• Understanding of compliance requirements such as drugs and alcohol testing, screening, and health surveillance (training can be provided).
• Working knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments.
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll software systems.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple compliance processes accurately.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with numerical and compliance data.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines.
• This role will be worked Monday – Friday, with flexibility in hours that can be offered.

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