Trainee Payroll Officer — NHS ESR Specialist

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a Trainee Payroll Officer to join our Employee Business Services. You will input pay data into the ESR system, run PAYE, NI, SMP and SSP calculations, and ensure accurate deductions and entries under strict deadlines.

The role is office-based and includes a payroll qualification. You will work within a collaborative NHS environment across Lancashire and South Cumbria and contribute to improving service quality for ~20,000 employees.

Qualifications

• Must have strong telephone and customer service skills.
• Excellent administrative and IT proficiency is required.
• Attention to detail is essential to ensure accurate payroll processing.

Responsibilities

• Input a range of pay-affecting data into the National ESR Payroll system.
• Perform calculations including PAYE, National Insurance, SMP and SSP.
• Ensure accurate statutory deductions and correct entries in ESR.

Skills

Telephone manner

Administrative and IT skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

Payroll qualification

Tools

ESR system

NHS Pension scheme

Agenda for Change

Job description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a Trainee Payroll Officer to join our Employee Business Services. You will input pay data into the ESR system, run PAYE, NI, SMP and SSP calculations, and ensure accurate deductions and entries under strict deadlines.

The role is office-based and includes a payroll qualification. You will work within a collaborative NHS environment across Lancashire and South Cumbria and contribute to improving service quality for ~20,000 employees.