NHS Payroll Trainee: ESR & Pensions Focus

The Methodist Church in Britain; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a trainee payroll assistant in Employee Business Services. The role focuses on entering pay-affecting data into the National ESR payroll system and calculating PAYE, National Insurance, and statutory payments to strict deadlines.

You will develop knowledge of ESR, Agenda for Change, and the NHS Pension scheme, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality under GDPR, and delivering a high-quality employee experience.

Qualifications

• Four GCSEs at grade C or above, including mathematics.
• Knowledge of ESR, Agenda for Change and NHS Pension scheme.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of handling sensitive information under GDPR and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Input pay-affecting data into the National ESR Payroll system.
• Calculate PAYE, National Insurance, Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay.
• Complete payroll work to strict deadlines with a strong focus on accuracy.
• Take recovery action based on individual circumstances.
• Advise employees in line with departmental procedures.
• Make corrective entries in ESR to ensure accurate deductions and records.

Skills

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

GCSEs including Maths

Tools

ESR system

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a trainee payroll assistant in Employee Business Services. The role focuses on entering pay-affecting data into the National ESR payroll system and calculating PAYE, National Insurance, and statutory payments to strict deadlines.

You will develop knowledge of ESR, Agenda for Change, and the NHS Pension scheme, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, confidentiality under GDPR, and delivering a high-quality employee experience.