Payroll Team Leader
| Posting date: | 03 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28.86 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 November 2025 |
| Location: | Lambeth, London, SW2 1RW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP212612CT1757-RQ1617416-03102025 |
Summary
Payroll Team Leader needed in Lambeth, £28.86ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1617416
- Working with a diverse payroll team consisting of 12 members, managing the payroll operations for approximately 2,920 school staff, 3,200 corporate staff, and around 200 external school staff.
- Maintaining close collaboration with our internal & external partners and software providers to ensure the smooth function of the Oracle payroll system.
- To administer the delivery of a comprehensive and efficient payroll service, that ensures staff are paid accurately and on time and in accordance with legislation, regulations and policy.
- To maintain the payroll service and develop systems and processes to monitor, evaluate and continually improve them.
- To manage the activity, performance and development of the payroll staff and systems.
- To provide specialist advice on all matters pertaining to payroll administration regulations and associated policies.
- Liaison with employers (corporate and schools) to ensure an efficient client service in line with the payroll SLA or contract.
- To also line manage 2 staff.
This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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