Location: Hybrid – predominantly home-based, occasional travel to Head Office

Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: 40 hours per week, flexible start/finish times

Contract: Fixed Term – Minimum 12 Months

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and detail-driven Payroll Co-Ordinator to join a well-established and supportive payroll team on a minimum 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is primarily home-based with occasional travel to the Head Office, offering flexibility while maintaining collaboration with colleagues.

You will work closely with the Payroll Manager and wider finance team to ensure accurate, timely payroll processing across the organisation, maintaining compliance, efficiency, and high-quality service.

Team Structure

• 2x Payroll Co-Ordinators

• 2x Senior Payroll Co-Ordinators

• Payroll Manager

• Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and review time and attendance data from rota systems, ensuring accuracy

• Amend rota data in line with authorised management instruction

• Maintain employee pay rates for new starters, leavers, contract changes, NMW updates, and pay reviews

• Process new starters, leavers, and contract changes in line with company policy and legislation

• Generate contracts and amendment letters through HR systems

• Ensure all payroll data is authorised and processed within agreed SLAs

• Process statutory documentation and payments (AEOs, tax notices, student loans, SMP, SPP, SAP, ShPP)

• Manage sickness absence processing, including SSP calculations and verification

• Calculate and process final payments, holiday accruals, loans, and deductions

• Respond to payroll queries promptly

• Process out-of-cycle/manual payments when required

• Liaise with HMRC, pension providers, courts, and other third parties

• Carry out payroll controls and reconciliations to ensure accuracy

• Assist with payroll calculations, one-off payments, and continuous improvement activity

• Maintain legislative knowledge and complete mandatory training

• Provide support and cover for colleagues during periods of absence

• Process expenses in line with company policy

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience processing end-to-end payroll for 1,600+ employees

• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines

• Strong communication skills, both virtual and face-to-face

• Positive, proactive, hands-on approach

• Strong organisational and time-management skills

• Ability to engage effectively with internal stakeholders

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

• Flexible, approachable, sociable team player

• Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance

Desirable

• Experience with Access Select HR and Select Pay

• Familiarity with rota systems such as CareSys, PeoplePlanner, or Care Cloud

• Understanding of LMS/E-Learning systems

Benefits

• Competitive salary £30,000 – £32,000 (DOE)

• Fixed Term Contract – Minimum 12 Months

• Hybrid working with occasional office travel

• Contributory pension scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme, accessible 24/7

• Funded training and development opportunities

• Exclusive employee discounts on shopping, leisure, and household expenses

• Friendly and collaborative work environment

• Employee referral scheme

Apply Now

If you are a detail-driven payroll professional looking for a flexible fixed-term opportunity with a supportive team, please submit your application today.