Payroll Administrator jobs in United Kingdom
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Hybrid Payroll Specialist (12-Month FTC)
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Payroll Administrator – Training Provided, Central Bristol
Ashley Rees Associates
UK Payroll Specialist — Hybrid, Year‑End & Policy Focus
PA Consulting
Payroll Specialist – Grimsby (T&A & iTrent Expert)
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Payroll Administrator – Training Provided, Central Bristol
Ashley Rees Associates
Payroll Administrator – Training Provided, Central Bristol
Ashley Rees Associates
Payroll Specialist for Auto & Manufacturing Ops
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Remote Payroll Specialist (Temp, 25 hrs/wk)
Michael Page
End-to-End Payroll Specialist – Bureau (Excel Pro)
Portfolio Payroll Limited
Payroll Manager - 1 Year FTC
Job summary
A multi-academy trust in the East Midlands is seeking a skilled Payroll Specialist to manage payroll, pensions, and benefits for over 600 employees. You will ensure compliance with statutory requirements while leading a payroll team. The ideal candidate will have a CIPP Level 3 qualification and strong experience in payroll within complex organizations. The position offers a competitive salary of £45,000 and great benefits including a generous pension scheme.
Benefits
Qualifications
- CIPP Level 3 is essential, Level 5 is preferable.
- Experience in payroll within complex organizations, preferably education or public sector.
- Knowledge of HMRC legislation and statutory payroll requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage payroll-related changes including starters, leavers, and amendments.
- Administer employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes.
- Manage LGPS and Teachers Pension Scheme processes.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC, PAYE, NI, and statutory payments.
- Produce payroll reconciliations and audit documentation.
- Line manage and coach a Payroll Administrator.
Skills
Tools
This maternity cover contract is working with a thriving multi-academy trust making a real impact across the East Midlands.
You’ll lead on all things Payroll, Pensions & Benefits, as part of the HR function, based at their HQ near Grange Park, Northampton.
This is a full end-to-end payroll service supporting 600+ employees across seven schools, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service delivery.
What you’ll be doing:
- Manage payroll-related changes including starters, leavers, contract amendments and personal data updates
- Administer employee benefits, salary sacrifice schemes and childcare vouchers
- Manage LGPS (Buckinghamshire & West Northamptonshire) and Teachers Pension Scheme processes
- Ensure compliance with HMRC, PAYE, NI, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, etc.)
- Produce payroll reconciliations, statutory returns, and audit documentation
- Line managing and coaching a Payroll Administrator who will support you running the service
What you need to bring:
- CIPP Level 3 is essential here, Level 5 even better
- Strong experience delivering payroll within a complex organisation ideally education or public sector
- Excellent knowledge of HMRC legislation and statutory payroll requirements
- Experience with HR and Payroll systems, ideally Every HR and Staffology
Why you’ll love this job:
- You’ll be part of a friendly, well-established, knowledgeable HR team
- Competitive salary of £45,000
- Great benefits including generous local government pension scheme, plus access to health and wellbeing services.
If you’re a payroll specialist who thrives on accuracy and enjoys supporting people just as much as processing numbers, we’ll love to hear from you. Apply today.
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