Payroll Senior Officer
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000 to £38,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bicester, Home Counties, OX26 6HT |
| Company: | CureYourSearch |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59449513 |
Summary
Payroll Senior Officer
Healthcare
Bicester, Oxfordshire
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
We’re delighted to be supporting a well-established healthcare organisation in Oxfordshire to recruit a Payroll Senior Officer to join their HR team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys taking ownership, improving systems and ensuring payroll accuracy in a busy and rewarding environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a high-quality payroll and pensions service, while supporting process improvements and providing expert advice to colleagues across the organisation.
The Payroll Senior Officer Role
As Payroll Senior Officer, you will take the lead on payroll delivery and provide specialist expertise across payroll operations, compliance and system development.
- Planning, managing and processing payroll to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time
- Handling complex payroll calculations and ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation and statutory requirements
- Maintaining payroll records, including starter/leaver documentation and pension data, ensuring strong data governance and confidentiality
- Monitoring compliance with payroll legislation, tax regulations, statutory payments and pensions
- Identifying potential risks or issues and recommending corrective actions where required
- Acting as a key point of contact for payroll queries, providing advice and guidance to managers and employees
- Supporting training, knowledge sharing and induction activities within the team
- Contributing to payroll system improvements and process enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy
- Producing and analysing payroll data and reports to support organisational decision-making and compliance
The Payroll Senior Officer Candidate
We’re looking for a payroll professional who combines technical expertise with strong organisational and communication skills.
Essential skills and experience:
- Significant experience of working within a busy payroll or pensions environment
- Experience using computerised payroll systems and managing complex payroll processes
- Knowledge of HMRC legislation, payroll regulations and statutory payments
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet strict deadlines
- Strong communication skills with experience handling queries and correspondence from staff and stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and payroll systems
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths
Desirable:
- Previous NHS payroll or pensions experience
- Knowledge of Sage Payroll
- Understanding of NHS Pension Scheme regulations
- Holding or working towards a CIPP payroll or pensions qualification
Salary and benefits
- Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
- Excellent benefits package incl. enhanced annual leave and company pension
- Join a respected healthcare provider making a real difference in the community
- Work within a supportive HR team with the opportunity to contribute to payroll improvements and system development
- A varied role where your expertise will have real impact
If you’re an experienced payroll professional looking for your next challenge in a purpose-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply for the Payroll Senior Officer role?
To apply for this excellent opportunity, please call Emma on 0161 523 1555 and forward your most up to date CV.
Referrals
CureYourSearch recruitment are acting as a recruitment consultancy, we offer a £250 referral for every successful placement via recommendation.
Advice
Due to the high number of applications we tend to receive we cannot always advise every unsuccessful applicant of the outcome, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 28 days of submitting your application, please assume on this occasion that you have been unsuccessful.
Please note, here at CureYourSearch we don’t advertise every single vacancy. If you are looking for a role please call 0161 523 1556 with your requirements and we will be sure to assist you!
We pride ourselves on consultation, communication, and collaboration, and take the time to understand and appreciate exactly what it is you are looking for so you can be fulfilled in your chosen role. Cureyoursearch are dedicated to ensuring the safety and welfare of vulnerable individuals, therefore all offers of employments are subject to a DBS check.
Healthcare
Bicester, Oxfordshire
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
We’re delighted to be supporting a well-established healthcare organisation in Oxfordshire to recruit a Payroll Senior Officer to join their HR team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys taking ownership, improving systems and ensuring payroll accuracy in a busy and rewarding environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a high-quality payroll and pensions service, while supporting process improvements and providing expert advice to colleagues across the organisation.
The Payroll Senior Officer Role
As Payroll Senior Officer, you will take the lead on payroll delivery and provide specialist expertise across payroll operations, compliance and system development.
- Planning, managing and processing payroll to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time
- Handling complex payroll calculations and ensuring compliance with HMRC legislation and statutory requirements
- Maintaining payroll records, including starter/leaver documentation and pension data, ensuring strong data governance and confidentiality
- Monitoring compliance with payroll legislation, tax regulations, statutory payments and pensions
- Identifying potential risks or issues and recommending corrective actions where required
- Acting as a key point of contact for payroll queries, providing advice and guidance to managers and employees
- Supporting training, knowledge sharing and induction activities within the team
- Contributing to payroll system improvements and process enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy
- Producing and analysing payroll data and reports to support organisational decision-making and compliance
The Payroll Senior Officer Candidate
We’re looking for a payroll professional who combines technical expertise with strong organisational and communication skills.
Essential skills and experience:
- Significant experience of working within a busy payroll or pensions environment
- Experience using computerised payroll systems and managing complex payroll processes
- Knowledge of HMRC legislation, payroll regulations and statutory payments
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet strict deadlines
- Strong communication skills with experience handling queries and correspondence from staff and stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and payroll systems
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths
Desirable:
- Previous NHS payroll or pensions experience
- Knowledge of Sage Payroll
- Understanding of NHS Pension Scheme regulations
- Holding or working towards a CIPP payroll or pensions qualification
Salary and benefits
- Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
- Excellent benefits package incl. enhanced annual leave and company pension
- Join a respected healthcare provider making a real difference in the community
- Work within a supportive HR team with the opportunity to contribute to payroll improvements and system development
- A varied role where your expertise will have real impact
If you’re an experienced payroll professional looking for your next challenge in a purpose-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply for the Payroll Senior Officer role?
To apply for this excellent opportunity, please call Emma on 0161 523 1555 and forward your most up to date CV.
Referrals
CureYourSearch recruitment are acting as a recruitment consultancy, we offer a £250 referral for every successful placement via recommendation.
Advice
Due to the high number of applications we tend to receive we cannot always advise every unsuccessful applicant of the outcome, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 28 days of submitting your application, please assume on this occasion that you have been unsuccessful.
Please note, here at CureYourSearch we don’t advertise every single vacancy. If you are looking for a role please call 0161 523 1556 with your requirements and we will be sure to assist you!
We pride ourselves on consultation, communication, and collaboration, and take the time to understand and appreciate exactly what it is you are looking for so you can be fulfilled in your chosen role. Cureyoursearch are dedicated to ensuring the safety and welfare of vulnerable individuals, therefore all offers of employments are subject to a DBS check.