Payroll Technician

Dorset Police; Ebford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law enforcement agency in the UK is seeking a Payroll Technician to manage payroll processing, handle staff queries, and administer related systems. This fixed-term role offers a salary starting at £26,106 with annual increments, along with benefits such as subsidised gym membership, training opportunities, and a government pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly increments

Access to heavily subsidised gym membership

Company sick pay

Support networks and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing and administration.
• Ability to interpret and analyze payroll data.
• Good communication skills for dealing with payroll queries.

Responsibilities

• Interpret data and calculate payroll information.
• Deal with payroll queries from staff.
• Administer systems for time recording.

Job description

Overview

We are welcoming applications for the role of Payroll Technician with Dorset Police based at the following location(s): Police Headquarters, Exeter; Police Headquarters, Winfrith; Dorset. Hours per week: 37 hours. We welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need. Allowances: This role attracts no allowances.

Responsibilities

• Interpret data from different providers and perform calculations, coding and input of payroll information, including permanent and temporary deductions, sickness, maternity, student loans, tax code changes, and payment of arrears. Update payroll system accordingly.
• Deal with all payroll queries from staff including those relating to tax, National Insurance and entry level pension queries.
• Deal with external requests for payroll information such as mortgage requests and CSA queries.
• Deal with internal requests to advise on potential overpayment given a late change of circumstances and to provide statements of potential earnings to be used in respect of legal cases.
• Administer systems for time recording to ensure that payments outside of stated timescales are paid or recovered as required.

Salary and terms

Salary: Scale D – Starts at £26,106, rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £28,653 per annum. This salary is based on 37 hours per week; if part-time, salary will be prorated. Exceptions to starting salary may apply if you are an existing Devon & Cornwall or Dorset Police Staff employee substantively posted to a role at the same scale.

Contract and working arrangement

Type of employment: Fixed Term. Type of working arrangement: Static-Worker (limited remote working due to location of equipment). Temporary role duration: 30/11/2026. If you are not currently a police staff employee and are successful for this post, you will be offered a Fixed Term contract.

Benefits

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership across police site gyms in the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Competitive local government pension scheme.
• Job-related equipment, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites across the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice).
• Support networks, free Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins during the initial period to ensure you are up to speed with the role.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake hours flexibly in line with business need.