Payroll Administrator

Specsavers; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £28,000 per annum

Three days per week

Birthday day off

Specsavers Perks

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Job summary

Specsavers Colchester is seeking a Payroll & People Administrator to coordinate all payroll activities and support managers and colleagues. The role emphasizes accuracy and timely payroll processing and employee support.

You will handle new starter and leaver records, manage paid leave, monitor attendance, and provide payroll information to staff. The position offers a part-time schedule of three days per week with benefits and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll administration is required.
• Good understanding of PAYE, NI and statutory payments.

Responsibilities

• As part of the payroll team, verify new starter details and leaver records.
• Process payroll amendments including holiday pay, sickness and parental leave.
• Monitor staff absence records and assist with attendance actions.
• Provide payroll guidance to employees and managers and respond to queries.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Absence management

HR systems

Tools

Payroll software

HRIS

Job description

Specsavers Colchester

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting people? We're looking for a proactive Payroll & People Administrator to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our colleagues receive an exceptional payroll and employee support service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has excellent attention to detail, and can confidently manage payroll administration.

What you’ll be doing

As Payroll & People Administrator, you will coordinate all payroll-related activities while supporting managers and colleagues.

Key responsibilities include:

• Verifying new starter details on payroll software / processing leaver records within HR and Payroll systems and issuing P45 documentation.
• Ensuring the timely and accurate processing of authorised payroll amendments, including: Holiday pay / Sickness payments / Maternity and paternity pay
• Monitoring and managing staff absence records, ensuring attendance information is kept up to date and appropriate follow-up actions are completed
• Working closely with managers to identify absence trends and support effective absence management.
• Providing payroll-related information and guidance to employees and managers, resolving queries promptly and professionally.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Salary from £28,000 per annum
• Working hours - 3 days per week
• Annual leave - Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you and your family

About you:

We're seeking a committed and motivated individual who can help deliver an outstanding payroll and employee experience.

You will ideally have:

• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• A positive "can do" attitude with a flexible approach and willingness to learn new systems and processes.
• Previous experience working within a payroll environment.
• A good understanding of - PAYE, National Insurance, Statutory payments (maternity, paternity, sickness)
• Experience managing employee absence records and supporting attendance processes
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to support employees and managers with payroll and absence-related queries.

If you're an organised and detail-focused administrator with payroll experience and a passion for supporting people, we'd love to hear from you.