Job summary
- Main area
- Payroll
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-2603COR-B
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Payroll Officer
Band 4
Job overview
As a team we work hard to provide an accurate and timely payroll to just under 11,400 Trust and client organisation employees.
We are looking for a highly motivated and resourceful payroll professional to join our friendly team to undertake this challenging role.
Main duties of the job
To provide an effective, accurate and timely Payroll, Pensions, Travel and Expenses Service for all employees of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and client organisations.
Main duties include: -
- Validate the accuracy of the payroll and make any necessary adjustments before payment is made by matching with prime documents and through the use of exception reports.
- Validate the accuracy of the pension records ensuring inconsistencies are rectified.
- Ensure the correct calculation and payment of Statutory and Occupational Sick and Maternity Pay, in accordance with statutory and organisational provisions so that employees receive the correct level of payment promptly.
- Provide information and respond to enquiries from staff, managers and other departments and external agencies accurately and in a timely manner to ensure the maintenance of good employee relations.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.”
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to view the full Job Description and Person Specification below in the attachments
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- • 5 GCSE grades A-C or NVQ level 2 or equivalent experience within Payroll/Pensions/HR
Desirable criteria
- • Level 3 certificate in Payroll/Pensions Administration
Skills and experience
Essential criteria
- • Able to carry out complex calculations, drawing information from varying sources
- • Able to carry out manual calculations of gross to net pay in order to validate computer output and provide accurate information
- • Computer literate with good keyboard skills
- • Able to meet strict deadlines
Desirable criteria
- • Able to inform managers/staff on complex pension issues and accurately calculate pension benefits
- • Ability to discuss and resolve queries with staff and managers and communicate statutory and organisational regulations in a simplified manner
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Good working knowledge of statutory regulations relating to Income Tax, National Insurance, SSP, SMP and NHS Pension regulations
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of payroll procedures
- • Knowledge and understanding of NHS terms & conditions of employment, including Agenda for Change, and the NHS Pension Scheme
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Previous experience in payroll
- • Experience of working in a confidential environment and in line with GDPR
- • IT Literate and sound knowledge of Microsoft Office software
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in using the ESR system
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Macanley
- Job title
- Head of Payroll Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 864123
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