Payroll Advisor
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,518 to £32,061 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ01063 |
Summary
The payroll Team are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with proven experience in payroll processing and strong numerical skills to join us as a Payroll Advisor. This role offers the opportunity to work with multiple pay frequencies, a range of terms and conditions and pension schemes.
The Payroll Advisor reports directly to the HRIS and Payroll Manager and will support them and the Payroll Team to provide excellent payroll services to multiple organisations including Ipswich Borough Council, its companies and a variety of charitable organisations within the Borough.
Key Duties include but are not limited to:
Monthly and quarterly provision of analytics including pensions returns
Preparation of payroll data on a weekly and monthly basis
All types of absence processing
Customer support with the HR Information system and general payroll queries
You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. You must have excellent communication and customer service skills especially over the phone. In addition, you will need to be organised, proactive and a team player and be able to undertake work with accuracy and attention to detail.
Due to the technical nature of this role, you must have practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of payroll data processing and handling. Preferably you will be CIPP qualified or hold CIPP membership.
The hours of work for this role are 37 per week, Monday to Friday to be worked on a hybrid basis with a base at Grafton House. The expectation is that the successful candidate will attend the office two days per week, Monday and Friday, with remainder of the week working from home.
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Fi Thomson she/her via email fiona.thomson@ipswich.gov.uk.
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role:
Job Description and Person Specification
Closing Date: 12am Thursday 16th October 2025
Interview Date: Friday 25th October 2025
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications
Please note CVs are not accepted.
The Payroll Advisor reports directly to the HRIS and Payroll Manager and will support them and the Payroll Team to provide excellent payroll services to multiple organisations including Ipswich Borough Council, its companies and a variety of charitable organisations within the Borough.
Key Duties include but are not limited to:
Monthly and quarterly provision of analytics including pensions returns
Preparation of payroll data on a weekly and monthly basis
All types of absence processing
Customer support with the HR Information system and general payroll queries
You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. You must have excellent communication and customer service skills especially over the phone. In addition, you will need to be organised, proactive and a team player and be able to undertake work with accuracy and attention to detail.
Due to the technical nature of this role, you must have practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of payroll data processing and handling. Preferably you will be CIPP qualified or hold CIPP membership.
The hours of work for this role are 37 per week, Monday to Friday to be worked on a hybrid basis with a base at Grafton House. The expectation is that the successful candidate will attend the office two days per week, Monday and Friday, with remainder of the week working from home.
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Fi Thomson she/her via email fiona.thomson@ipswich.gov.uk.
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role:
Job Description and Person Specification
Closing Date: 12am Thursday 16th October 2025
Interview Date: Friday 25th October 2025
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications
Please note CVs are not accepted.
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