Payroll Co- Ordinator
Posted 1 day ago by Service Care Solutions
£32,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Payroll Co-Ordinator role at a national housing association in Birkenhead involves managing payroll processing for a large workforce on a 12-month maternity contract. The position requires collaboration with the Payroll Manager and senior team members while offering hybrid working arrangements. Key responsibilities include processing payroll data, managing statutory documentation, and ensuring compliance with legislation. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years' experience in payroll management and strong organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accurately process payroll data, including time and attendance records from rota systems
- Update and maintain pay rates for starters, leavers, and contract changes
- Prepare and issue contracts and amendment letters via HR systems
- Ensure payroll data is authorised and processed within agreed deadlines
- Handle statutory documentation such as AEOs, tax notices, and student loans
- Manage sickness absence and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP, ShPP)
- Calculate and process final payments including holiday accruals and deductions
- Respond to payroll queries promptly and professionally
- Process manual or out-of-cycle payments when required
- Liaise with HMRC, pension providers, and other third parties
- Perform payroll reconciliations and maintain compliance with legislation
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within the payroll function
- Provide cover for colleagues during absence and assist with expense processing
Key Skills:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience managing end-to-end payroll for a large workforce (1,600+ employees)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proactive, hands-on approach with strong organisational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience with Access Select HR and Select Pay (desirable)
- Familiarity with rota systems such as CareSys, PeoplePlanner, or Care Cloud (desirable)
- Understanding of LMS/E-learning systems (desirable)
- Flexible, approachable, and a strong team player
Salary (Rate): £32,000.00 yearly
City: Birkenhead
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Payroll Co-Ordinator
Location: Birkenhead (Hybrid)
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000
Service Care Solutions are excited to be partnering with an outstanding national housing association who are looking for a Payroll Co-Ordinator on a 12 month Maternity contract. You’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for a large employee base, working closely with the Payroll Manager and senior team members. This position offers hybrid working, giving you flexibility while maintaining collaboration with the wider finance team.
What you will be doing:
- Accurately process payroll data, including time and attendance records from rota systems
- Update and maintain pay rates for starters, leavers, and contract changes
- Prepare and issue contracts and amendment letters via HR systems
- Ensure payroll data is authorised and processed within agreed deadlines
- Handle statutory documentation such as AEOs, tax notices, and student loans
- Manage sickness absence and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP, ShPP)
- Calculate and process final payments including holiday accruals and deductions
- Respond to payroll queries promptly and professionally
- Process manual or out-of-cycle payments when required
- Liaise with HMRC, pension providers, and other third parties
- Perform payroll reconciliations and maintain compliance with legislation
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within the payroll function
- Provide cover for colleagues during absence and assist with expense processing
Requirements and Specifications
- Minimum 2 years’ experience managing end-to-end payroll for a large workforce (1,600+ employees)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proactive, hands-on approach with strong organisational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience with Access Select HR and Select Pay (desirable)
- Familiarity with rota systems such as CareSys, PeoplePlanner, or Care Cloud (desirable)
- Understanding of LMS/E-learning systems (desirable)
- Flexible, approachable, and a strong team player
Benefits
- Competitive salary (£30,000–£32,000 DOE)
- Flexible start and finish times
- Predominantly home working with occasional travel to the office
- Contributory pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
- Funded training and development opportunities
- Discounts on shopping, leisure, and household expenses
- Employee referral scheme
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
Interviews:
If successful interviews will be held quickly (due to it being a Maternity Cover) at the Birkenhead office with the Payroll Manager and Finance Manager. If you or someone that you know would be interested in applying to the Payroll Co-Ordinator vacancy, then don't hesitate to get in touch with Taylor Townsend via email, taylor.townsend@servicecare.org.uk, or via phone on 01772208969. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.