Recruitment & Payroll Assistant (Part-Time)

Location: Bedford

Hours: Part-time, Flexible Hours

Job Type: Permanent, Hybrid

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

At 1st Choice Recruitment, we’ve been proudly matching great people with great businesses in Bedford for over 35 years. As a community embedded agency, our reputation is built on personal service, trust, and strong relationships. Due to increased growth, we’re expanding our friendly team and looking for someone to help keep our recruitment and payroll operations running like clockwork.

This is a varied role supporting our consultants with the smooth running of candidate registrations, payroll processing, and general administration. You’ll be a key part of our close-knit team, ensuring both clients and candidates get the reliable service we’re known for.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with candidate onboarding, registration, and compliance checks
•  Accurately process weekly payroll for our temporary workers
• Maintain and update records in our CRM system
• Answer candidate queries on pay, timesheets, and general admin matters
• Liaise with clients and candidates to keep processes running smoothly
• Support the recruitment team with ad-hoc admin and project tasks

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in payroll or recruitment administration
• Great attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and picking up new systems
• Friendly, approachable, and a true team player
• Reliable, proactive, and happy to roll up your sleeves to help wherever needed

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a welcoming, supportive team with a genuine family feel
• Work for a respected local business with over three and a half decades of success
• Flexible part-time hours and hybrid structure to fit around other commitments
• Opportunities to learn and grow with us as we continue to expand
• The satisfaction of knowing your work directly helps people into jobs and businesses thrive

If you’d like to join a trusted Bedford business where people matter, send your CV and a short cover letter to . We can’t wait to meet our next 1st Choice team member!

Please note that at times due to the volume of applications we may not be able to respond to each person individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days we’re sorry you have not been successful this time. Please do not let this stop you applying for other positions you may be suitable for. Good Luck!

1st Choice Staff Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and acts as both an Employment Agency & Business.