Payroll Officer- Workforce Services

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the UK is seeking a Workforce Support Officer — Payroll. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate payroll operations and providing comprehensive system support across payroll and employee benefits. Applicants should have experience managing high-volume payroll, strong IT proficiency including Excel, and exceptional organisational skills. The position offers a robust pension scheme, lifestyle discounts, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Lifestyle discounts through Vivup

Health Cash Plan

Agile working guidance

Recognition through STAR Awards

Qualifications

• Ability to reconcile large datasets and maintain accuracy.
• Strong proficiency in Excel for data interpretation.
• Exceptional organisational skills for a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute payroll operations following SLAs.
• Provide system support across payroll and employee benefits.
• Deliver training on payroll software.

Skills

Managing high-volume payroll

Data analysis

Strong IT proficiency

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

CIPD Level 3 / CIPP qualification

Tools

Excel

iTrent

Five9

Hornbill

Job description

About the Team

The Workforce Support Officer — Payroll is based in Warwick within the Payroll Team, part of Workforce Services. This role is essential to ensuring Warwickshire County Council’s payroll operations are conducted accurately and promptly, supporting both colleagues and clients. As part of the payroll team, you will utilise modern systems and collaborate with dedicated professionals, all working towards the shared goal of delivering correct payments the first time, every time.

About the Role

• Plan and execute payroll operations in accordance with established Service Level Agreements (SLAs), prioritising both quality and timeliness.
• Provide advanced system support across payroll, pensions, and employee benefits, including inputting, interrogating, and reporting on payroll data to ensure correct payments are processed.
• Maintain comprehensive process guidance, assist with internal and client audits, and promote data quality and housekeeping standards.
• Deliver training on payroll software to colleagues and clients and lead small-scale improvement projects to enhance service delivery.
• Resolve customer queries (using platforms such as iTrent, Five9, and Hornbill) with professionalism and confidentiality.

Key Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing high-volume and complex payroll or financial records, with the ability to reconcile large datasets, quickly identify anomalies, and maintain accuracy at scale.
• Strong IT proficiency, especially in Excel, with the capability to independently interpret and analyse information to resolve issues.
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills suited to a fast-paced environment, along with clear, confident communication and discretion.
• Desirable: CIPD Level 3 / CIPP qualification or relevant experience or currently working towards certification.

Benefits and Wellbeing

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to enhance your pension.
• Access to lifestyle discounts and savings through Vivup, Cycle to Work scheme, and various wellbeing resources.
• Participation in Citysave Credit Union for accessible saving and borrowing options, plus a car lease scheme through partner organizations.
• Health Cash Plan (BHSF) features a 24/7 GP helpline, and support from the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Discounted gym membership and access to Fitter Futures Warwickshire.
• Agile working guidance and enhanced family-friendly leave, including the option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Recognition through STAR Awards and long-service acknowledgment.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below;

Workforce Support Officer

For full Candidate Information Pack click link here.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact Joeanne Bourne by emailing [e-mail]

Closing date: 28th January 2026

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more