Payroll Coordinator

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in the energy sector located in Taunton is seeking a Payroll Coordinator for the Hinkley Point C project. This role involves payroll coordination for blue-collar workers, using systems like Kronos and requiring strong IT skills. The ideal candidate has NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and experience in a fast-paced payroll environment. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading options

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable competency or NVQ Level 3.
• Strong IT skills, especially in Excel.
• Experience managing payrolls or timesheets.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Confident communicator across mediums.

Responsibilities

• Act as MEH focal point for payroll coordination.
• Use Kronos for payroll activities.
• Resolve pay queries effectively.
• Investigate non-attendance and manage timecards.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Experience in payroll departments

Attention to detail

Clear communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Kronos Time and Attendance system

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Payroll Coordinator

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Payroll Coordinator

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68751

Play a Vital Role in Powering Progress.

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Payroll Coordinator at our Hinkley Point C site.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s vast network of rooms.

The role

As a Payroll Coordinator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You’ll ensure accurate and timely payroll coordination for our blue-collar workforce, helping maintain strong industrial relations and employee wellbeing. This is a dynamic opportunity to grow your career in payroll operations while contributing to a project that’s shaping the future of clean energy and engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the MEH focal point for on-site payroll for all blue-collar personnel up to and including Superintendent
• Coordinating payroll activity using the Kronos Time and Attendance system in line with approved procedures
• Resolving pay queries efficiently to support harmonious industrial relations and employee engagement
• Collating time and attendance records, investigating any non-attendance, and ensuring timecards are complete before submission
• Communicating clearly and confidently with stakeholders at all levels

This is a permanent role, based at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Essential experience of the Payroll Coordinator

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, or demonstrable competency through assessment/interview
• Strong IT skills across the full Microsoft Office Suite, with excellent Excel and data analysis ability
• Experience in payroll departments managing multiple payrolls or high volumes of weekly timesheets
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and attention to detail
• Clear and confident communicator via email, phone and face-to-face

Qualifications for the PayrollCoordinator

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March. annually. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organization or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

#CAVDESTNUC

#LI-JW1