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Job reference 323415

Pay Services Data Administrator
Salary starting from £24,000 pa but could rise to £26,000 pa dependant on experience and/or relevant qualifications
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension scheme, flexible working patterns
Contract: 12-month fixed term, full time
Location: Royal Mail Sheffield, Sheffield. S98 6HR (Hybrid - 3 days in-office)

Help shape the future of pay operations at Royal Mail.

Are you a strong communicator with a keen eye for detail? Do you enjoy solving problems and supporting others with clear, accurate information? Join Royal Mail as an Administrator in our Pay Services Team and help deliver a first-class experience for thousands of colleagues across the UK.

You'll be part of a team of 100+ professionals responsible for ensuring every aspect of our employees' pay and records are handled smoothly-from overtime and bonuses to pensions, tax, and contracts. It's a fast-paced role with real variety, ideal for someone who thrives on accuracy, service excellence, and making a genuine difference.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting employees and internal teams by responding to pay-related queries and requests across multiple channels (email, phone, systems).
• Managing and updating employee data in our payroll system to reflect changes such as absences, benefits, salary adjustments, and tax or pension updates.
• Following detailed payroll processes to ensure we meet all legal, regulatory, and company policy standards.
• Investigating and resolving service issues or errors with a proactive and customer-first approach.
• Contributing to continuous improvement by identifying recurring issues and suggesting smarter ways of working.
• Participating in team meetings, sharing insights, and supporting a collaborative team environment.

You'll bring:

• A background in administration - if you have experience involving sensitive data or complex systems that's a bonus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to analyse, question and problem solve in order to resolve customer queries.
• Confidence working with numbers, spreadsheets, and large datasets-Excel knowledge is essential.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks at once, stay organised, and meet deadlines.
• A proactive and flexible attitude, plus a willingness to learn and grow with the team.

Extra Benefits

Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
Supportive and generous company sick pay
Your Wellbeing -you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

Closing Date: Sunday 8th June2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

The next stage of the selection process will be a virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean your' interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.

We don't expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

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