Payroll Business Partner

Payroll Business Partner

Croydon Council View all jobs

• Croydon, Greater London
• £40,182-42,060 per year
• Permanent
• Full-time
• 3 hours ago

Job Description

Salary range: Grade 8 £40,182-£42,060 p.a. plus fantastic benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Croydon

Croydon Council have a fantastic opportunity that has arisen and are looking for a Payroller to join our lovely in-house payroll department. The Corporate monthly payroll has 4000 employees and the monthly pensioner payroll has 9500 pensioners. If you have over 5yrs experience and passionate about payroll this is the job for you.

• Must be able to manage high volumes of work against deadlines
• You will continually be developed and trained according to new legislation and compliance but must already have a deep understanding of payroll regulations
• Demonstrate great excel skills
• Strong pension knowledge
• Good communicator-written and verbal
• Have a problem solving mindset, with a proactive and positive attitude
• We offer hybrid working
• 30 days holiday per year
• We will not be offering sponsorship

We reserve the right to close this role early

Closing Date: 5 July 2026

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About us

Croydon Council's priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council's new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.

• Must be able to manage high volumes of work against deadlines
• You will continually be developed and trained according to new legislation and compliance but must already have a deep understanding of payroll regulations
• Demonstrate great excel skills
• Strong pension knowledge
• Good communicator-written and verbal
• Have a problem solving mindset, with a proactive and positive attitude
  
  Croydon Council's priorities
The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services
• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon's diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities
Key business plan outcomes:
• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we're proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council's new ways of working
Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.