Admin Assistant (Payroll) | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK seeks an Admin Assistant (Payroll) to ensure accurate payroll processing and provide administrative support. The role involves maintaining records, addressing payroll queries, and working in a supportive team environment at Castle Hill Hospital. Ideal candidates should be detail-oriented, organised, and have good communication skills. Opportunities for growth in a vital NHS function are offered.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for growth

Chance to impact payroll function

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and a knack for organisation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Comfortable using payroll systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Previous experience in payroll or admin support is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll data accurately and on time.
• Maintain confidential employee records and databases.
• Respond to payroll-related queries from staff and external contacts.
• Provide general administrative support including filing, photocopying, and document prep.
• Help coordinate meetings, appointments, and training sessions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Payroll system proficiency

Microsoft Office skills

Job description

Be the Backbone of Our Payroll Team!

Are you organised, detail-obsessed, and thrive in a fast-paced environment? We’re on the hunt for an Admin Assistant (Payroll) who’s ready to keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. If spreadsheets, schedules, and supporting people are your thing — this is your moment.

As our Admin Assistant (Payroll), you’ll play a key role in supporting the payroll function. You’ll be the go-to person for keeping records accurate, queries answered, and admin tasks handled with precision.

We offer a supportive team environment, opportunities to grow, and the chance to make a real impact in a vital part of our organisation.

Ready to bring order to the chaos and keep our payroll ticking like clockwork? Apply now and let’s make it official.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll data accurately and on time
• Maintain confidential employee records and databases
• Respond to payroll-related queries from staff and external contacts
• Provide general administrative support including filing, photocopying, and document prep
• Help coordinate meetings, appointments, and training sessions

What We’re Looking For

• Strong attention to detail and a knack for organisation
• Excellent communication skills
• Comfortable using payroll systems and Microsoft Office
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
• Previous experience in payroll or admin support is a plus

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas: biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

As an Admin Assistant (Payroll), you’ll be part of a busy, supportive payroll team within the Humber Health Partnership, ensuring staff are paid accurately and on time. You’ll provide a high-quality, customer-focused service to colleagues across the Trust, working closely with HR, recruitment, medical staffing, and external agencies such as HMRC and NHS Pensions.

This role is based at Castle Hill Hospital (Band 3), with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and service development in one of the NHS’s largest partnerships.

Main Responsibilities

• Payroll Processing
• Input payroll data into ESR, including timesheets, new starters, leavers, and third-party deductions.
• Ensure accurate and timely calculation of salaries, adjustments, and expenses.
• Process manual payments via BACS when required.
• Query Resolution & Support
• Respond to payroll queries via the Employee Service Centre helpdesk.
• Advise staff and managers on pay-related matters (e.g. maternity, sickness, promotions, pensions).
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, ensuring corrective action is taken.
• Data & Compliance
• Maintain accurate employee records in line with legislation and Trust policies.
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive payroll and HR data.
• Support statutory returns, audits, and Freedom of Information requests.
• Teamwork & Service Improvement
• Work collaboratively with payroll colleagues to meet KPIs and service level agreements.
• Contribute ideas for improving payroll processes and customer experience.
• Support onboarding of new starters to ensure pay accuracy.
• Communication & Liaison
• Liaise with internal teams (Recruitment, Bank, e-Roster, Medical Staffing) and external bodies (HMRC, NHS Pensions, NEST).
• Provide clear, professional advice to staff and managers on payroll issues.
• Development & Training
• Keep up to date with payroll legislation, ESR system changes, and HMRC requirements.
• Support apprentices and new staff by demonstrating payroll processes.
• Take part in training and appraisal to develop your skills.

This advert closes on Friday 7 Nov 2025