Payroll Administrator

Ramsay Health Care; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Payroll Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves supporting payroll processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and collaborating with various teams to maintain accurate employee data. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-volume payroll and knowledge of relevant systems. Join us to contribute to our mission of delivering outstanding healthcare.

Benefits

25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays

Private Pension (match up to 5%)

Enhanced Parental Leave Policies

Private Medical Cover

Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary

Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy

Free Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high-volume, end-to-end payroll.
• Excellent knowledge of HMRC compliance and statutory payments.

Responsibilities

• Support payroll processing accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with Corporate Teams for data management.
• Help resolve complex queries related to payments and pensions.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Payroll Qualification

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Payroll Administrator - 12 month fixed term contract

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Location: Bedford

The Payroll Administrator will support the Head of Payroll and Payroll Team members in delivering monthly and weekly pay cycles, ensuring an accurate and efficient service to employees and the wider business. You will play a key role in delivering accurate and timely pay to the Ramsay UK Bank and Contracted Workforce.

What you will do:

1. Support colleagues and Line Managers to process payroll accurately and efficiently.
2. Collaborate with Corporate Teams (Workday/Recruitment/Onboarding/HR) to ensure accurate onboarding, offboarding, and employee data management.
3. Assist with HMRC NMW enquiries and auto-enrolment processing.
4. Understand the rostering system as a source of payroll data feed.
5. Help resolve complex queries related to payments, tax, pensions, etc.

What you will need:

• Proven experience in delivering high-volume, end-to-end payroll in a large organisation.
• Excellent knowledge of HMRC compliance, RTI, statutory payments, NLW, GDPR, and pension auto-enrolment.
• Experience with Workday payroll system.

Essential Education and Capabilities:

• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Flexible, adaptable, and open to change.
• Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Education and Capabilities:

• A relevant payroll qualification is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits include:

• 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
• Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
• Private Pension (match up to 5%) after qualifying period
• Enhanced Parental Leave Policies
• Private Medical Cover (partner & dependants optional)
• Life Assurance (Death in Service) x3 base salary
• Training and Development via the Ramsay Academy
• Free Parking (where available)
• Concerts for Carers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle2Work scheme
• The Blue Light Card Scheme

About us:

Ramsay Health Care UK is a global hospital group with over 50 years' experience, operating in 8 countries with 88,000 staff serving 8 million patients annually. We are committed to delivering high-quality clinical care, supporting staff development, and upholding our core values of compassion, excellence, and teamwork.

We value a positive, proactive attitude and are dedicated to supporting our employees' growth and well-being. Join us in our mission to provide outstanding healthcare and make a difference in people's lives.