Payroll Administrator

ENGINEERINGUK; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading public body as a Payroll Administrator in Swindon. This full-time role offers hybrid working and a wide benefits package, including a competitive pension scheme and generous holiday. We value diversity and promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Competitive pension scheme

Corporate discounts

Free entry into English Heritage sites

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Accurately check and process payroll data.
• Provide first contact customer response.
• Deliver timely and effective administrative support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Good customer service skills

Job description

Job Title: Payroll Administrator

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View more categories View less categories Sector Administration and Secretarial, Finance and Accounts Role Administrator Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

Summary

We are the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for you to join us as our Payroll Administrator.

This is a Full Time, 12 months Fixed-Term Contract based in Swindon with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country, and development opportunities to help you achieve your goals.

To view our full range of benefits, please follow the link here.

What you will be doing

As our Payroll Administrator, you will accurately check and process payroll data in line with organisational and customer Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators. You will provide first contact customer response and deliver timely, efficient, and effective administrative support.

Who we are looking for

• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Problem-solving skills
• Good customer service skills

Please note: your application will be scored and assessed against the above criteria.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having recently won the Gold Award from MIND, we recognize the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

We are committed to flexible working options for everyone. We aim to ensure our working arrangements accommodate personal circumstances, including job sharing, part-time work, compressed hours, and hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us for more information.

Why work for Historic England

We promote equality of opportunity for all. Diversity enhances our performance and helps us attract support for our work. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities, as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level.

We want all our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please let us know how we can help you present your best self by contacting us at [e-mail].

At Historic England, we use a hiring system called Applied, which is a behavioral science-backed recruitment platform designed to reduce bias, improve quality of hire, and increase diversity. We do not typically use CV applications. Instead, you will answer questions that test your skills and suitability for the role.

To ensure a fair and inclusive process, the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted.

Provisional interview dates are scheduled for the week commencing 9th June 2025 via Teams. Successful applicants will be invited for a short face-to-face second stage.

For a full copy of the Job Description, please follow the link: Job Description PDF.