Payroll Assistant - Hybrid

Compass Community; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Community in the United Kingdom is looking for a payroll administrator to support paying around 1,800 colleagues accurately and on time each month. This role helps transition payroll from spreadsheets to modern, automated processes.

You will work within a team that values integrity and confidentiality, with opportunities to enhance Excel skills and gain exposure to Sage and CIPP pathways as you grow your payroll career.

Qualifications

• Experience in a payroll or payroll admin role.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll: PAYE, NI, pensions.
• Excellent Excel skills (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Clear communication and high confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll, including starters, leavers, changes, overtime and timesheets
• Work out statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP), deductions and attachment of earnings orders
• Look after pensions, RTI submissions and year-end tasks such as P60s
• Run payroll checks and reconciliations so pay is right first time
• Answer payroll queries from colleagues, and help us automate how we work

Skills

Payroll experience

UK payroll knowledge

Excel (XLOOKUP)

Pivot tables

Confidentiality

Communication

Tools

Sage

Job description

Do you take pride in getting every detail right? Do you want to grow your career in payroll? If so, this could be the role for you.

You'll help pay around 1,800 colleagues accurately and on time, every month. You'll also help shape what comes next, as we move from spreadsheets to modern, automated payroll.

What you'll do

• - Process monthly payroll, including starters, leavers, changes, overtime and timesheets
• - Work out statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP), deductions and attachment of earnings orders
• - Look after pensions, RTI submissions and year-end tasks such as P60s
• - Run payroll checks and reconciliations so pay is right first time
• - Answer payroll queries from colleagues, and help us automate how we work

What you'll bring

• - Experience in a payroll or payroll admin role
• - Good knowledge of UK payroll: PAYE, NI, statutory payments and pensions
• - Good Excel skills, such as XLOOKUP and pivot tables
• - Clear, friendly communication and a strong sense of confidentiality

It's a bonus if you've used a payroll system such as Sage. The same goes for high-volume, multi-site payroll, a CIPP qualification (or working towards one), or an interest in automation.

Why you'll love it here

At Compass Community, your work helps children across fostering, residential care and education. When our people are paid right, they can focus on the children they support.

You'll join a team guided by Integrity, Courage and Care. We listen, we back each other and we fix things together. And we always celebrate the wins.