Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Payrolljobsboard; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the entertainment sector is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to manage payroll processes and employee benefits. This part-time role at Birmingham Hippodrome involves ensuring compliance, providing payroll advice, and enhancing employee experiences through effective benefits management. Ideal candidates will hold a CIPP qualification and have experience in payroll administration.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Discounted public transport pass

Discounted car parking

Discounted gym membership

Show ticket offers

Personal Growth Fund

Enhanced company sick pay

Free life assurance

Free Critical Health insurance

Discounted private health cover

Enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity pay

Free flu jab

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll transactional processes.
• Subject matter expert in payroll and benefits.
• Ability to lead payroll system implementation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver payroll transactional processes accurately and efficiently.
• Oversee company benefits and assist with compensation reviews.
• Lead research and implementation of a new payroll system.

Skills

Payroll processing

Compliance

Benefits administration

HR systems administration

Education

Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) qualification

Job description

• Job Reference:000453
• Salary:£34-36000 FTE, Circa £21,000 pro-rata
• Employment Type:Permanent
• Department:HR People
• Location:Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham, UK. Predominantly onsite, with 1 day WFH each month–if working 3 days a week
• Hours: 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE)– ideally across 3 days, but 4 or 5 can be considered for the right candidate
• Job Closing Date:02/06/2025
• Video interviews w/c:02/06/2025
• Start date:Ideally, we’re hoping you could join us by 14 July

We are looking for a Payroll & Benefits Specialist who will be responsible for delivering the full range of payroll transactional processes while also providing practical, solutions-focused payroll advice. You’ll ensure all payroll operations — including processing, compliance, and reporting — are carried out accurately and efficiently. Additional you’ll oversee company benefits, assist with compensation reviews, benchmarking, HR systems administration, and advisory tasks. An exciting project for this role will be to lead on the research and implementation of a brand new payroll system. Your work will be directly enhancing and supporting all of our people in their experiences at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Our Payroll & Benefits Specialist will oversee and run payroll processing for all employees and flexible workers at Birmingham Hippodrome, alongside leading the varied provision of financial benefits offered to our people. As part of the wider HR People team, this role will contribute to the People Strategy, whilst ensuring that Birmingham Hippodrome continues to be a great place to work for our people.

Our Payroll & Benefits Specialist will be a subject matter expert in their area, and the first point of contact for all payroll and benefits-related queries. They will also assist in the development of competitive and cost-effective benefits offerings that will assist with employee engagement, retention and attraction.

This is a permanent role, on a part-time basis of 22.5 hours per week and reports into our Head of People. The role is based predominantly onsite at Birmingham Hippodrome.

• We’re looking for someone with a Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) (or equivalent) payroll qualification.

Please visit our website to download the candidate pack for full details of the role and the person specification.

Recognising under-representation in our workforce of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people, and those with disabilities, we particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds and identities.

Our Employee Benefits
• 6 weeks holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rated for part time employee).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Discounted public transport pass.
• Discounted car parking.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Show ticket offers.
• Personal Growth Fund.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Free life assurance.
• Free Critical Health insurance.
• Discounted private health cover.
• Enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity pay.
• Free flu jab.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Electric car scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Please visit our website to download the candidate pack for full details of the role and the person specification.