Our ideal candidate:
Essential
- Experience working in a payroll or payroll administration environment, with responsibility for accurate, time‑sensitive processing
- Sound understanding of end‑to‑end payroll processes, including starters, leavers, absences and statutory payments
- Working knowledge of payroll legislation and HMRC requirements
- Experience handling confidential employee data with discretion and integrity
- Strong customer service skills, with the ability to explain payroll matters clearly and professionally
- Understanding of payroll checking, reconciliations and audit trails
- Excellent attention to detail and numerical confidence
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
Desirable
- CIPP qualification
- Experience using payroll systems such as Agresso / Unit 4 or similar
- Confidence producing payroll and financial reports
Why join us?
You’ll be part of an organisation where your work genuinely matters. We value professionalism, collaboration and continuous improvement – and we recognise the essential role payroll plays in supporting our colleagues to do their best work.
If you’re looking for a payroll role where accuracy, service and purpose come together, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
Interested and want to know a bit more?
To find out more about our charity check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-zYkoj7x8s
We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.
In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.
The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.