Job Introduction
Payroll Administrator – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Join DHU Healthcare as a Payroll Administrator and make an impact!
Are you ready to take the next step in your payroll career?
As a Payroll Administrator at DHU Health Care CIC, you will be responsible for processing payroll for allocated departments, ensuring all tasks are carried out in line with internal procedures, contract requirements, and statutory obligations. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will take ownership of payroll tasks for your assigned departments while administering NHS and Nest Pensions accurately and efficiently. This role is pivotal in maintaining the integrity and compliance of payroll and pensions within our organisation.
What DHU can offer you:
Competitive Salary: £26,530
Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum
Employee benefits:
As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.
Health Cash Plan: We take care of your health and wellbeing with health cash plans provided through Westfield Health. A health cash plan allows you to claim money back, up to set limits, towards the cost of your essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.
NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.
Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.
Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!
What your typical day looks like:
- Plans own workload to ensure completion of workload for allocated departments by payroll deadlines
- Process employee timesheets and all associated payroll information as per SLAs
- Make accurate and authorised payments, promptly and courteously resolving any queries
- Maintain payroll-related records including Tax, National Insurance, Pensions, Occupational and Statutory Sick and Maternity / Paternity Pay, Adoption Leave and any other relevant payments or deductions
- Process manual calculations based on the above as required
- Process Attachment of Earnings orders in accordance with Statutory guidelines
- Make regular and systematic checks of permanent and temporary changes in accordance with the payroll procedures and undertake ad-hoc changes
- Provide information as required to enable the reconciliation of the payroll control accounts and pay advances
- Ensure payroll information is clearly explained when dealing with and ensure queries are handled courteously and confidentially within agreed departmental standards and response times.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of information at all times
- Identify discrepancies, unusual features or queries at any point in the payroll process and either resolve or refer for guidance
- Ensure all documentation is filed in accordance with departmental procedures and stored material is readily retrievable to respond to queries and for audit purposes.
To be a successful Payroll Administrator you’ll need:
- Previous experience in payroll administration.
- Experience using computerised payroll systems to input and process data.
- Knowledge and understanding of current payroll and pension legislation.
- Experience of working in a confidential environment and in line with GDPR.
- Ability to undertake manual payroll calculations.
- 5 GCSE’s grade C / 4 or higher (Math's and English essential).
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to actively seek and find solutions to problems.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Right to work in the UK
We understand that digital applications may not be suitable for everyone. If you need to apply in a different way that better meets your needs, please reach out to us, and we will gladly accommodate your application in a format that works for you. For more details about our recruitment process, click here, or contact our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: Careers@DHUHealthCare.nhs.uk.
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.
We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.