Part-Time Payroll Clerk

Platinum Recruitment Group Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking a Payroll Clerk to join our client’s finance team in Oldham. The role focuses on Excel-driven payroll tasks and a thorough handover with the retiring clerk.

You will be in the office on Mondays and Tuesdays, delivering 16 hours weekly, with the option to top up to 20 hours by assisting with general office duties. The ideal candidate is comfortable with payroll basics, data entry, and becoming an integral part of a friendly team that values continuity and

Qualifications

• Proficient with Excel; daily payroll tasks will be supported.
• Ability to work with payroll processes and data entry.
• Must be comfortable with an ongoing handover from the retiring payroll clerk.

Responsibilities

• Assist payroll processing and Excel-based tasks.
• Share knowledge with retiring Payroll Clerk during handover.
• Work in the office on Mondays and Tuesdays (16 hours per week) and potentially up to 20 hours with additional general office support.

Skills

Excel

Payroll basics

Job description

My client's Payroll Clerk is retiring at the end of 2026 after years with the business, and rather than leaving it last minute to replace her, they're doing things properly.

They want to bring someone in early to work alongside her, soak up her knowledge and enjoy the kind of handover most people only dream about.

The non-negotiables?

You know your way around an Excel spreadsheet - you don't need to be a whizz by any stretch but it's a package you'll use daily to prepare the payroll!

You'll need to be in the office every Monday and Tuesday (16 hours a week)

Looking for 20 hours a week? No problem. They'll happily top your hours up with general office support across another day.

Why you'll want this one...

• A business where people genuinely stay
• Friendly, approachable colleagues who'll make you feel part of the team from day one
• A rare chance to inherit a role that's been looked after, not left in chaos