Job Introduction
Payroll Officer
Location: Thame, Oxfordshire (Office-based with some hybrid flexibility)
Salary: £32,000 (Full-time, pro-rata for part-time)
Hours: 30.0 per week (to be worked over 5 days)
Contract: 9-month Fixed Term Contract
Make a difference with Affinity Trust.
Affinity Trust is a values-driven charity dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities and autism by creating opportunities and nurturing environments where they can truly thrive. Our colleagues are at the heart of this mission, and ensuring they are fairly and accurately rewarded for their work is essential.
About the role.
As our organisation grows, delivering an efficient, reliable, and people-focused payroll service becomes more important than ever. We are looking for a meticulous and proactive Payroll Officer to join our Payroll team. In this vital role, you will help ensure our colleagues across England and Scotland are paid correctly and on time, providing a service they can trust and rely on. By supporting the smooth running of our payroll processes, you will play a key part in creating a positive experience for our dedicated workforce - so they can continue focusing on making a difference in people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Effectively manage and prioritise your workload to consistently meet strict payroll deadlines.
- Accurately process and validate employee data, ensuring the highest standards of data integrity.
- Provide administrative support to the Payroll Team, including managing emails, responding to queries, and preparing written correspondence.
- Deliver excellent customer service by offering clear advice and guidance on payroll processes to colleagues across the organisation.
- Ensure full compliance with the Data Protection Act, maintaining confidentiality and discretion at all times.
- Collaborate with HR and other departments to maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records.
- Liaise with HMRC and other government bodies as required.
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and automate payroll processes, reducing errors and improving efficiency.
- Undertake additional duties as required by the Deputy Payroll Manager or Head of Payroll.
About You:
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Confident in using payroll systems and handling sensitive data with discretion.
- An effective communicator, capable of providing clear guidance and support to colleagues at all levels.
- Proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to identify and suggest process improvements.
- Knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC requirements, and best practice processes is desirable.
Why join us?
We offer a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit your needs, including:
- Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
- Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
- Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
- Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
- Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
- Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
Ready to make a real impact? Apply now and help us make it possible, together.
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete a standard DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.
We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
If you require any assistance to find out about current vacancies, making an application, or need any recruitment related documentation in a more accessible format please send an e-mail to: Recruitment@affinitytrust.org
Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/
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