Payroll Officer

Windsor Forest Colleges Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education provider in the South-East is seeking a part-time Payroll Officer to join their team in Slough. In this role, you will manage payroll processes, ensure accuracy, and handle data efficiently. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £22,695.20 to £24,433.63, dependent on experience and qualifications. Benefits include 30 days of annual leave, career progression opportunities, and various health and wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to subsidised leisure courses

Defined benefit pension schemes

Free on-site parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in processing payroll and managing payroll data.
• Ability to liaise with various stakeholders, including HR and pension providers.
• Knowledge of payroll policies and systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive payroll service ensuring accuracy.
• Assist payroll manager in developing policies and systems.
• Handle payroll data and ensure it is managed efficiently.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Payroll processing

Organizational skills

Job description

Windsor Forest Colleges Group is looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join our team on a part-time basis, working 20 hours per week on a permanent contract. This position is based at our Slough & Langley College campus. The role offers a competitive salary on the support pay scale, Grade K, ranging from £22,695.20 up to £24,433.63 (full-time equivalent: £36,763 up to £39,579), which is dependent on experience and qualifications

As a Payroll Officer, you will play a crucial role in delivering a comprehensive payroll service. Your responsibilities will include ensuring accuracy in payroll processes, such as pensions, absence calculations, and processing time and expense claims. You'll liaise with staff, managers, HR team, and pension providers, handling and organising payroll data to ensure it is both reliable and efficiently managed. Additionally, you'll assist the payroll manager in developing payroll policies and systems, contributing to projects such as software enhancements, and ensuring all procedures are followed within set deadlines.

About Us

The Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South-East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes-Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture-Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.

For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.

Our staff benefit from:

• Support role offers 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career progression opportunities for ambitious staff
• Access to a wide range of subsidised leisure courses
• Access to excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• Free on-site parking at all sites
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family friendly policies to support Work Life Balance
• On-site Coffee Shop & Cafeteria
• Various health & wellbeing benefits including discounted gym memberships, confidential staff counselling and discounted hair and beauty treatments at The Salon at Langley College

Please be advised that the vacancy will close on Wednesday 22nd October 2025.

Interviews dates to be confirmed.

To apply please visit our careers page and complete the online application form. Please ensure you pay particular attention to the supporting statement of the online application form making sure to include details of how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the person specification.

Applications will be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and Barred List check along with other legally required checks which are an essential part of the safeguarding process.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.