Payroll Specialist

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

Job summary

A leading social welfare organization in the UK is looking for a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll and pension payments efficiently, ensuring compliance with HMRC rules. Candidates should have a Level 5 Payroll qualification and strong knowledge of payroll regulations. The role offers hybrid working with a minimum of 2-3 days in the Brasted office and includes benefits such as 28 days annual leave and a pension scheme with matching contributions.

Benefits

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme with matching contributions up to 4%

Discounted shopping opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of Payroll is essential.
• Proven experience in a Payroll Specialist role.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate payroll and pension payments.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Develop close working relationships with colleagues in People Services.

Skills

Payroll regulations knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Level 5 Payroll qualification

Tools

iTrent

People First

Job description

Company Description

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.

The People & Payroll Team plays a critical role in supporting our services to deliver our work. We're a team of nearly 30, and work from our offices in Brasted, Kent, Central London and remotely (with travel to our services).

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.

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You will be managed by our People & Payroll Shared Services Manager and will be working with alongside a team of People Coordinators who support other areas of the organisation, so there will be plenty of opportunities to learn from others, hear more about what we do and how you play a part in the bigger picture.

Qualifications

An understanding of Payroll is essential. We are looking for someone that has:

• 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 £39,000.00 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.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

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.

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

Catch22’s 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.