The Payroll Advisor will be responsible for managing the monthly payroll activities ensuring that accurate data is provided to our third-party provider. They will also be responsible for the administration of our workforce data reports and for ensuring data quality and improvement projects aligned to our HR and Payroll Systems are facilitated.

Based on site at Corsham Science Park

Part-time - 22.5 hrs a week, ideally worked over 3 days (flexible to suit payroll schedule)

Previous payroll experience is essential

Good working knowledge of HR / Payroll systems and Excel, To maintain our HR system (People HR), ensuring all contractual changes and pay impacting variations are processed in a timely manner with appropriate levels of approval.

To be a key contact for our external third party providers, attending operational review meetings as appropriate.

To act as a point of escalation for payroll related queries, supporting the investigation and conclusion of queries, working with external parties as required. This may include liaison with the HMRC or other authorities.

To act as a system expert for our HR and Payroll systems, providing expert advice and guidance to employees on utilising the systems and considering improvement opportunities.

To continuously seek improvements to payroll processes, procedures, and administration.

To provide line management and operational oversight to the People Administrator (Payroll & Reporting)

To be successful in this position your will need previous experience of HR / Payroll systems, strong organisational and time management skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and a good attention to detail. Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details., Significant operational Payroll experience in an organisaiton operating a complex payroll system (multiple variable elements).

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 (full-time equivalent) (dependent on experience and qualifications), Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 (full-time equivalent) (dependent on experience and qualifications)

Annual leave of 25 days + bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 3 years' service)

Annual company bonus scheme (subject to scheme eligibility)

Pension - you will be auto-enrolled after 3 months of employment at 5% (with an employer contribution of 4%). You can also opt to increase your contribution to 6% to which the employer will contribute 8%.

Life assurance 10 x salary with a max of £300,000

Access to Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and virtual GP service