Administrative Skills, Background Investigation, Corporate Policies, Data Entry, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Employee Relations, External Audit, HRIS/HRMS, Industry Standards, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internal Audit, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Occupational Health, Organizational Skills, Payroll Administration, Payroll Management, Payroll Software/Services, Process Management, Record Keeping, Reference Verification, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Retirement Plan, Security Clearance, Student Loans, Surveillance, Symmetric MultiProcessing (SMP) Computing, Time Management
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People Coordinator, Salisbury, £29,348.00 - £34,528.00
Employment Type
Full Time, Permanent
Application Start Date
27-05-2026
Application End Date
30-06-2026
Location
Salisbury
State/County
Wiltshire
Zip Code
sp46as
Country
United Kingdom
Work Style
On-site
Industry
Aerospace and defence
Experience
Experience in administration
Education
GCSE
Description
People Coordinator
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
Overview of the role
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.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and/or Experience
- 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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Due to the Explosive Regulations Act 2014, can you confirm you are 18 or over?
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Have you applied at Chemring Countermeasures within the last 6 months?
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Disclaimer
Due to the nature of this business, you will be required to complete mandatory drugs and alcohol testing (upon starting and randomly thereafter) and complete security to a BPSS (DBS and reference check) standard prior to starting in accordance with the Explosive Regulation Act 2014. Do you accept this? * Required
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Will you be able to reliably commute or relocate to Salisbury, Wiltshire for this job? * Required
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