Trainee Payroll Officer

Job overview

Would you like the opportunity to join a progressive and forward thinking Payroll and Pensions service?

Our friendly and thriving Employee Business Services currently has 6 clients. Providing a high quality payroll and pension service to approx. 20,000  employees which equates to producing in excess of 300,000 payslips annually whilst consistently delivering accuracy rates of 99%.

We are looking to recruit a Trainee Payroll Officer, who has a passion for helping us provide an excellent customer experience to our clients, has an excellent telephone manner and excellent administrative and IT skills. The candidate must demonstrate attention to detail and a commitment and enthusiasm to contributing to service improvement and development. T

Main duties of the job

The role involves inputting a range of pay-affecting data into the National ESR Payroll system and performing various calculations, such as PAYE, National Insurance, Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP), and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP).

The work is carried out to strict deadlines, with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail. In addition, the role includes taking appropriate recovery action based on individual circumstances and advising employees in accordance with departmental procedures. Corrective actions are undertaken in the ESR system to ensure accurate calculations of statutory deductions and that correct entries are made.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others.