People and Payroll Officer

Camden Council; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in London is seeking a Payroll Specialist to provide high-quality HR services. You will support staff with policy guidance, manage payroll processes, and ensure compliance with legislative requirements. The ideal candidate will have payroll experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build rapport. This position offers flexible working and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays)

Flexible working

Access to staff networks

Incredible pensions scheme

Qualifications

• Understanding of Statutory and legislative payroll guidelines.
• Experience in HR services and employee benefits.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service to staff and line managers.
• Guide on Camden policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely payroll service with collaboration.

Skills

Working knowledge of payroll

Excellent communication skills

IT skills - MS Office

Ability to build rapport

Job description

Salary: £42,221
Grade: Level 3, Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36, Full time
Closing Date: Sunday 12th October 2025; 23:55

About Camden
Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because we're not just home to the UK's fast-growing economy. We're home to the most important conversations happening today. And we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.

What You'll Be Doing
HR Services is the first port of call for Camden. In this role you will provide a high-quality service to staff, past and present as well as line managers in relation to relevant policies and procedures. You will provide guidance and support on the use of Camden Policies and Procedures, sickness policies and advice to staff on Employee Benefits and performance schemes. In addition to this, you will work collaboratively with payroll officers, staff and key stakeholders to ensure a timely and responsive payroll service.

You'll have a 'can do' attitude and take personal responsibility to deliver objectives and support the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to develop their career in HR.

To view the Job Profile and a list of the job requirements in more detail, please visit the Camden website.

All About you

To be successful in this role, you must have working knowledge of payroll and an understanding of Statutory and legislative payroll guidelines. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to build and maintain rapport with internal and external specialists to keep ahead of emerging HR specialist trends, changes, ideas and innovations. You will have a good level of IT skills - MS Office (excel, outlook, etc.) and extensive Payroll experience.

What We Offer

At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us.

Salary range:

• £40,000 - £44,999 per year