Payroll Officer

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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Payroll
  • Industry

    Education & Training
  • Pay

    £18-22p/h depending on experience
  • Closing date

    22 May 2026

Temporary Payroll Officer Post

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join their busy team on a temporary basis for 6 months
Hybrid working Available
South East London

Duties include;
  • Process high volume end‑to‑end monthly payroll for academic, professional services and casual staff
  • Calculate salaries, overtime, enhancements, allowances and back pay
  • Process leavers, starters, contract changes and salary amendments accurately and on time
  • Administer Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) and/or Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including enrolments, opt‑outs and contributions
  • Manage statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, SPP and SAP
  • Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, PAYE, NI, RTI submissions (FPS/EPS) and year‑end processing
  • Input, validate and maintain payroll data across HR/Payroll systems
  • Carry out payroll reconciliations, variance checks and control reports
  • Support system upgrades, testing (UAT) and legislative changes
  • Act as first‑line contact for payroll and pension queries from employees and managers
  • Resolve complex pay issues escalated from the wider payroll team
  • Liaise with HR, Finance, Pensions providers and external auditors
  • Produce payroll, pension and statutory reports for Finance and senior stakeholders
  • Maintain payroll procedures and documentation in line with audit requirements
  • Identify process improvements and support automation and efficiency initiatives

If you have experience of high volume payroll processing within an Education environment, experience with LGPS/TPS and you are available immediately to start a new role then please apply now!

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