Payroll Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Ebrill 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £18 i £22 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £18-22p/h depending on experience |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | South East London, London, SE5 8FJ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4791129_1776968176 |
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Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join their busy team on a temporary basis for 6 months
Hybrid working Available
South East London
Duties include;
- Process high volume end‑to‑end monthly payroll for academic, professional services and casual staff
- Calculate salaries, overtime, enhancements, allowances and back pay
- Process leavers, starters, contract changes and salary amendments accurately and on time
- Administer Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and/or Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including enrolments, opt‑outs and contributions
- Manage statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, SPP and SAP
- Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, PAYE, NI, RTI submissions (FPS/EPS) and year‑end processing
- Input, validate and maintain payroll data across HR/Payroll systems
- Carry out payroll reconciliations, variance checks and control reports
- Support system upgrades, testing (UAT) and legislative changes
- Act as first‑line contact for payroll and pension queries from employees and managers
- Resolve complex pay issues escalated from the wider payroll team
- Liaise with HR, Finance, Pensions providers and external auditors
- Produce payroll, pension and statutory reports for Finance and senior stakeholders
- Maintain payroll procedures and documentation in line with audit requirements
- Identify process improvements and support automation and efficiency initiatives
If you have experience of high volume payroll processing within an Education environment, experience with LGPS/TPS and you are available immediately to start a new role then please apply now!
No sponsorship available for this post
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