JOB SUMMARY

We are recruiting for a Senior HR Officer, Payroll (Apprentice) to join our People Services Delivery team.
As a Senior HR Officer, Payroll, you will be responsible for ensuring that all team functions are delivered efficiently and in accordance with agreed procedures, priorities, and deadlines. You will play a key role in upholding high service standards and ensuring performance targets are consistently achieved. A central aspect of this role is the management and oversight of the monthly payroll process, ensuring all activities are completed accurately, on time, and in line with relevant policies and regulatory requirements.
This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted’s well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

QUALIFICATIONS

Level 3 payroll qualification (Desirable).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Knowledge and experience of payroll.
• Experience of working with legislation (e.g. national minimum wage, annual leave) and ensuring processes are complaint with them.
• Experienced in accurately entering, checking, and verifying data in compliance with organisational policies and/or payroll system protocols.
• Experience of managing a service which delivers to tight deadlines and the need to re-prioritise work regularly.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

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