Payroll Officer

Description:

About the Company
Prior’s Court is a registered charity providing education and residential care for young people with complex autism aged 5-25, helping them to build brighter, more independent futures.
About the Role
Reporting to the Reward and Recognition Manager, the Payroll Officer will manage the monthly HR payroll activities ensuring that accurate data is provided to finance and third-party providers. Additional responsibilities include maintaining HR Systems to track changes and supporting the HR generalists in changing Terms and Conditions as necessary. Processing the monthly payroll data for approximately 500 full-time, part-time, and variable employees
* Running all associated payroll reports and checking for anomalies
* Undertaking data uploads, downloads and general pensions related administration for the effective coordination of staff pensions
* Providing administrative support for the department, drafting correspondence including letters, reports, statements, emails and changes to Terms and Conditions of Employment
* Undertaking personnel filing and recording, both electronic and paper including archiving of data
* Answering and resolving payroll enquiries quickly and efficiently
* Ensuring the implementation of policies and procedures
About You
* At least 2 years’ experience in payroll and pensions administration
* Proven background in office administration
* Experience in undertaking confidential work in a sensitive manner
* Previous experience of HR / Payroll systems
* Computer literate, with MS office, database systems including data entry
* Good organisation and time management skills
In Return, we provide the following benefits:
* 25 days holiday -plus bank Holidays
* Pension (Employer contribution 5%, Employee contribution 3%)
* Life Assurance (2x basic salary)
* Health Cash Plan
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounts and savings via the Sodexo benefits platform
* Eye Tests
* Flu Vaccinations – free flu vaccinations are arranged on-site once a year
* Discounted Gym Memberships
* Cycle2Work Scheme
* Healthy you – this initiative supports staff and our young people, examples are – running club, on-site fitness classes, HIT training sessions, craft sessions etc
* Financial wellbeing – we provide regular financial wellbeing seminars and workshops during the year
* Recognition Scheme