Payroll Services Officer

Payroll Services Officer
Location: Nottingham (Hybrid Working - 60% Office / 40% Home Working)
Pay Rate: £16.65 per hour
Hours: Part-Time, 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Working Pattern: Ideally 9:30am - 3:30pm
Contract: Temporary assignment until March 2027
Benefits: Weekly pay

Our Public Sector Client, HM Land Registry, is seeking a Payroll Services Officer to join their team in Nottingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional or a highly organised administrator with strong attention to detail to support the delivery of payroll services within a large public sector organisation.

Working closely with the Payroll Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring payroll processes are completed accurately, efficiently and in line with organisational requirements.

The Role

As a Payroll Services Officer, you will support the delivery of payroll operations, monitor service quality and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external payroll providers to ensure a high standard of service is maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Payroll Manager with the day-to-day delivery of payroll services.
• Monitor the performance of the outsourced payroll provider and ensure service standards are met.
• Assist with monthly payroll reconciliations, including payments to HMRC, Civil Service Pensions and third-party providers.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies with the outsourced payroll provider.
• Carry out checks to ensure payroll submissions are accurate and compliant.
• Support the continuous improvement of payroll processes and procedures.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Create and update payroll guidance and training materials.
• Develop a good understanding of HR Fusion and its interaction with payroll systems.
• Ensure all payroll activities are completed accurately and within required timescales.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage workloads effectively.
• The ability to deliver work at pace while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence working with payroll systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Previous experience working within a payroll position is desirable.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and external providers.

What's on Offer?

• £16.65 per hour.
• Weekly pay.
• Hybrid working arrangement (60% office-based, 40% home working).
• Part-time working pattern of 22.5 hours per week, ideally 9:30am - 3:30pm.
• Temporary assignment with an initial end date of March 2027.
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a respected public sector organisation.

If you have payroll experience and are looking for a flexible part-time opportunity where accuracy and attention to detail are key, we'd love to hear from you.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.