Payroll Administrator

NG Bailey; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme with employer up to 8%

Wellbeing days and volunteer days

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits: dental, gym, GAYE,

Job summary

NG Bailey in Leeds is seeking a Payroll Administrator to develop a specialist payroll career. You’ll join a supportive payroll team and gain hands-on experience while studying towards a recognised payroll qualification.

You will receive structured training, dedicated study time and mentoring from experienced payroll professionals as you learn payroll legislation, systems and processes, building a long-term career in payroll.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented and numerically confident.
• Organised and able to manage priorities effectively.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Eager to learn and develop new skills.
• Interested in building a career in payroll.
• Previous experience in admin/HR/finance/payroll advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• You'll support the day-to-day administration of payroll, including processing employee information, maintaining accurate records, assisting with payroll queries and helping ensure payroll activities are completed accurately and on time.
• As knowledge develops, you'll gain exposure to payroll legislation, statutory payments, HMRC processes and payroll reporting, building the skills needed for a successful long-term career in payroll.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Numerically confident

Organised

Prioritisation

Eager to learn

Payroll interest

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary up to £26,310 depending on experience + flexible benefits

Summary

Are you looking to develop a specialist career in payroll?

Whether you currently work in HR, payroll, finance or a general administrative role, this is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience while studying towards a recognised payroll qualification.

As a Payroll Administrator, you'll join a supportive Payroll team and learn how to deliver an accurate and efficient payroll service. You'll receive structured training, dedicated study time and mentoring from experienced payroll professionals while developing your knowledge of payroll legislation, systems and processes.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll support the day-to-day administration of payroll, including processing employee information, maintaining accurate records, assisting with payroll queries and helping ensure payroll activities are completed accurately and on time.

As your knowledge develops, you'll gain exposure to payroll legislation, statutory payments, HMRC processes and payroll reporting, building the skills needed for a successful long-term career in payroll.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

• Detail-oriented and numerically confident
• Organised and able to manage priorities effectively
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Eager to learn and develop new skills
• Interested in building a career in payroll

Previous experience in an administrative, HR, finance or payroll environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

This is a great opportunity to gain a recognised qualification, develop valuable specialist skills and build a long-term career within a profession that plays a vital role in every organisation.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave
• Pension scheme with up to 8% employer contribution
• Wellbeing days and volunteer daysPrivate medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible benefits including dental insurance, gym memberships, GAYE scheme, travel insurance and tax-free bikes

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and awarded Gold Standard in the Armed Forces Covenant.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.