Payroll Officer
Posted 3 days ago by Love Success
£39,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Thurrock, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Payroll Officer role is a 6-month contract position based in Thurrock, focused on delivering accurate and timely payroll services for an educational organization. The successful candidate will manage payroll processes, collaborate with HR, and support the implementation of a new payroll system. This position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to handle various payroll-related tasks efficiently. Experience in payroll management is preferred, with a focus on delivering excellent service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare, organise, and process monthly payroll accurately and on time.
- Work closely with HR to ensure contractual sick pay, maternity pay, and shared parental pay are calculated and processed correctly.
- Process deductions including court orders and staff benefit schemes.
- Set up new starters, calculate salaries for mid-year joiners, and ensure leavers are processed accurately, including final pay and outstanding balances.
- Produce and process statutory documents including P45s, P46s, and P60s.
- Liaise with our third-party payroll provider to ensure accurate TPS and LGPS contributions, reporting, and tax deductions.
- Manage monthly pension returns, upload data to portals, process opt-outs and joiners, and rectify errors.
- Co-ordinate and submit TPS and LGPS end-of-year returns and audits.
- Submit all HMRC returns within deadlines.
- Monitor the payroll inbox and respond promptly to staff queries.
- Provide payroll data and management information to the Finance team.
- Support the implementation of a new payroll system and ongoing improvements to payroll and HR processes.
Key Skills:
- Experience managing a payroll function (school experience helpful but not essential).
- Strong technical capability and confidence using new and existing systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, etc.).
- Clear communication skills—able to explain payroll calculations to non-experts.
- Excellent organisation, time management, and the ability to prioritise effectively.
- A collaborative mindset and a commitment to delivering first-class service.
Salary (Rate): £39,000.00 yearly
City: Thurrock
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Payroll Officer - 6 month contract £34,500-£39000 Thurrock - hybrid We’re working on behalf of a well-established education leader who is looking for an organised, solutions-driven Interim Payroll Officer, ready to hit the ground running. You’ll play a key role in delivering a smooth, accurate, and reliable payroll experience for all staff—while supporting exciting projects such as the implementation of a new payroll system and the harmonisation of processes across the Federation.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare, organise, and process monthly payroll accurately and on time.
- Work closely with HR to ensure contractual sick pay, maternity pay, and shared parental pay are calculated and processed correctly.
- Process deductions including court orders and staff benefit schemes.
- Set up new starters, calculate salaries for mid-year joiners, and ensure leavers are processed accurately, including final pay and outstanding balances.
- Produce and process statutory documents including P45s, P46s, and P60s.
- Liaise with our third-party payroll provider to ensure accurate TPS and LGPS contributions, reporting, and tax deductions.
- Manage monthly pension returns, upload data to portals, process opt-outs and joiners, and rectify errors.
- Co-ordinate and submit TPS and LGPS end-of-year returns and audits.
- Submit all HMRC returns within deadlines.
- Monitor the payroll inbox and respond promptly to staff queries.
- Provide payroll data and management information to the Finance team.
- Support the implementation of a new payroll system and ongoing improvements to payroll and HR processes.
What You’ll Bring
- Experience managing a payroll function (school experience helpful but not essential).
- Strong technical capability and confidence using new and existing systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, etc.).
- Clear communication skills—able to explain payroll calculations to non-experts.
- Excellent organisation, time management, and the ability to prioritise effectively.
- A collaborative mindset and a commitment to delivering first-class service.
Salary is dependent on experience.