Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and have excellent organisational skills
- Skills
Impeccable attention to detail, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within or outside the organisation.
- Skills
Excellent customer service skills
- Other requirements
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
- Other requirements
Role model our Trust values every day
- Qualifications / Training
Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths & English at Grades 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent qualifications. OR GCSE in Maths and English and experience of working in a UK Payroll or Pensions department.
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Manual Payroll Calculations in UK Tax, NI, Pensions and other statutory deductions.
- Skills
Intermediate skill level in Excel and Word including VLOOKUPs, Pivots, Mail Merges and Macros.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of NHS conditions of Pay, NHS Travel and Expenses Regulations, NHS Pension Regulations, Calculation of PAYE and NHS working practices.
- Knowledge
Be up to date with current statutory PAYE legislation.
- Knowledge
Experience of Oracle ESR system.
- Knowledge
Working knowledge in an NHS or local government payroll department.
- Other requirements
Maybe required to travel across sites.
- Previous Experience
Sound knowledge of pay procedures and UK statutory legislation and experience of working in a payroll department.
- Previous Experience
Experience of working in a large fast paced Payroll/Pensions environment.
- Previous Experience
Experience of working in a shared Service environment
- Qualifications / Training
NVQ Level 3 / CIPP / IPPM Qualification
Job overview
We are recruiting for a FTC Payroll Officer for Maternity Cover who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You must be able to demonstrate attention to detail and be confident using Word, Excel and Outlook.
You must be able to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines, working as part of a team to ensure payroll meets both statutory and NHS terms and conditions.
Experience of Oracle or ESR is highly desirable. We would consider this as a trainee role on a Band 3.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive payroll service to employees of NHS organisations whose payroll is run by the Trust. Work with other Payroll Officers and Team Leaders to ensure that staff are paid accurately and on time and to ensure a consistent approach to working practice. Prepare and complete pay and deduction data entries ensuring correct authorisation by managers prior to processing ensuring these are made in line with the relevant legislation and Trust policies. Validate and check data input made by Human Resource department / Workforce and advise accordingly. This includes starters / leavers / change of circumstances. Once validated set up new starter bank account, tax code, National insurance rate, and pension details/rate. Maintain accurate records of sick/maternity leave/ parental leave / adoption leave calculating reduced pay and sending written notice to Mangers HR and employees when these apply. Undertaking a range of manual calculations (PAYE, Ni, SMP, SSP etc)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
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This advert is for Payroll Officer - Developmental Post with East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust in Stevenage, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Payroll officer role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 13 months (End date 31st Dec 2027). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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