Part-Time Payroll Specialist – Accurate, On-Time Payroll

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support payroll for council and school employees in Greater London. The role involves processing monthly payroll, handling starts/leavers, sick pay, pensions and statutory payments, and solving complex payroll queries while ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

You will liaise with HR, Finance, HMRC and external bodies, maintain records, produce reports and ensure compliance with PAYE regulations and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration.
• Knowledge of PAYE, HMRC regulations, National Insurance and pension contributions.
• Experience using payroll IT systems, Excel and Word. Oracle payroll experience is desirable.
• Ability to handle payroll queries and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong numerical skills and accuracy in payroll data.
• Ability to manage deadlines and high volumes of queries.

Responsibilities

• Processing monthly payroll, including starters, leavers, salary changes and manual payments.
• Calculating statutory and contractual sick pay, maternity pay, increments, pay awards and deductions.
• Processing PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and tax-related payments.
• Handling payroll queries from employees, schools, managers and external organisations.
• Resolving complex payroll enquiries and responding to service desk requests within deadlines.
• Checking payroll data for accuracy and identifying errors or potential overpayments.
• Processing pension contributions, auto-enrolment and relevant pension administration.
• Preparing payslips, P45s, P60s and statutory payroll documentation.
• Liaising with HR, Finance, HMRC, pension providers and external bodies.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and producing reports for management and auditors.

Skills

Payroll Administration

HMRC Legislation

Payroll Systems

Customer Service

Payroll Calculations

Time Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Oracle payroll

Job description

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support payroll for council and school employees in Greater London. The role involves processing monthly payroll, handling starts/leavers, sick pay, pensions and statutory payments, and solving complex payroll queries while ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

You will liaise with HR, Finance, HMRC and external bodies, maintain records, produce reports and ensure compliance with PAYE regulations and pension contributions.