Payroll Specialist

Catch22; England; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization seeks a Payroll Specialist in the United Kingdom to manage payroll and pension schemes efficiently. This role requires proven experience and strong knowledge of payroll regulations, along with proficiency in payroll software. You will also be responsible for delivering excellent customer service and managing relationships within the People Services team. The position offers a salary up to £39,000, with a full-time commitment and hybrid working options.

Benefits

28 days annual leave rising to 33 days

Pension scheme with matching contributions

Discounted shopping opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Payroll Specialist or in a similar payroll role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations legislation and procedures.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate payroll and pension scheme management.
• Deliver excellent customer service for internal and external clients.
• Collaborate with the People Services team to promote best practices.

Skills

Data Entry

Microsoft Excel

Payroll

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Level 5 Payroll qualification or proven experience

English and Maths

Tools

iTrent

People First

Job description

The Payroll Team is responsible for ensuring that salaries are paid correctly on time and in compliance with HMRC rules.

As the Payroll Specialist you will be solely responsible for ensuring that the organisation's payroll and pension schemes are run in the most efficient manner ensuring accurate payments are made to staff on time and ensuring that all tax law and other associated regulations are complied with.

You will have the ability to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to work, be able and comfortable to work unsupervised and work across teams to solve problems and to be able to improve the efficiency of the existing processes.

You will have the ability to manage various priorities and work within tight deadlines.

Provide an excellent customer focused service to every customer whether internal or external and ensure that issues are resolved on the first occasion wherever possible.

You will develop close working relationships with colleagues in the People Services team as well as other key corporate and group functions to promote best practice to achieve accurate payroll processing.

Qualifications

• English and Maths.
• Level 5 Payroll qualification or proven experience.
• Proven experience as a Payroll Specialist or in a similar payroll role.
• Strong knowledge of payroll regulations legislation and procedures.
• Proficiency in payroll software – iTrent / People First.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Time management and prioritisation skills.

Additional Information

Salary: up to 39000.00 per annum

Hours: Full time 37 hours a week Monday‑Friday – 9 am‑5 pm.

Contract: This role is permanent.

Location: Rectory Lodge, High Street, Brasted. We can offer hybrid working in this role with a minimum of 2‑3 days in the Brasted office. Equipment required to work from home will be supplied.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, bank holidays rising to 33 days with service.
• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%.
• Discounted shopping opportunities.

Access to your own means of transportation would be beneficial as the local bus service is unfortunately not very frequent or reliable. We recommend you research your potential commute ahead of applying.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Catch22s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have Banned the Box. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead we invite disclosures at interview stage and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full‑time

Key Skills

Data Entry, Paychex, QuickBooks, Accounting, 10 Key Calculator, Paylocity, Microsoft Excel, Payroll, ADP, Administrative Experience, Human Resources, Bookkeeping

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose and a good place to live.