Payroll Benefits and Reporting Coordinator

Place2Be; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave growth with service

Learning & development opportunities

5% pension scheme

Life assurance (4x salary)

Employee assistance programme

Mobile phone discounts (EE)

Wellbeing days

Christmas closure

Job summary

Place2Be is seeking a Payroll, Benefits and People Data Administrator to ensure accurate payroll processing, benefits administration and robust people data management. You will work closely with People & Culture and Finance to deliver high-quality employee experiences and reliable workforce reporting.

The role focuses on data accuracy, GDPR compliance and efficient administration of payroll systems, with opportunities to contribute to process improvements and reporting capabilities across the

Qualifications

• Experience of payroll administration and payroll processing.
• Experience maintaining HRIS with focus on data quality and integrity.
• Ability to produce, analyze and interpret people data, reports and management information.
• Strong understanding of GDPR, data protection requirements and handling of sensitive employee information.
• Excellent organisational, numerical and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Administer payroll, benefits and people data to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide accurate workforce data and reporting to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with People & Culture, Finance and other teams.
• Contribute to process improvements for payroll, benefits and HR systems.
• Support data protection and confidentiality in all activities.

Skills

Payroll admin

HRIS management

Data reporting

GDPR compliance

Organisational skills

Stakeholder comms

Job description

At Place2Be, we believe every child should have access to the mental health support they need to thrive. As our Payroll, Benefits and People Data Administrator, you will play a vital role in ensuring our employees are paid accurately and on time. This role is central to delivering a high-quality employee experience through the effective administration of payroll, benefits and people systems, while providing accurate workforce data and reporting to support informed decision-making. Working closely with colleagues across People & Culture, Finance and the wider organisation, you will help ensure our people feel valued and supported so they can focus on making a difference to children's lives.

Key Requirements

• Experience of payroll administration and payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and compliance.
• Experience maintaining and administering HR Information Systems (HRIS), with a strong focus on data quality and integrity.
• Ability to produce, analyse and interpret people data, reports and management information accurately.
• Strong understanding of GDPR, data protection requirements and the handling of sensitive employee information.
• Excellent organisational, numerical and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

What We Are Looking For

• A proactive and solutions-focused individual who takes ownership and accountability for their work.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality outputs.
• Confident communicator who can build positive relationships with colleagues, managers, Finance teams and external partners.
• An adaptable team player who enjoys collaborating with colleagues to improve processes and ways of working.
• Good experience working with systems, data and reporting, and can use insights to support decision-making.
• Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.

For a career with purpose, this is your place.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 14 September 2026

1st Interview date: 23 September 2026

When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.

• Here’s just a few things we have on offer:
• Annual Leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application If you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role.

If you have any questions about the scheme, or require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email [e-mail]

We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team.