JOIN OUR TEAM AS A PAYROLL OFFICER 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Payroll Officer will undertake end-to-end payroll administration tasks and work within an agreed control framework and in line with agreed monthly timetables and service levels to deliver payroll processing for all relevant payrolls. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Act as a first point of contact for payroll-related queries from individuals (staff, clergy etc.) and customers (NCIs HR, dioceses, Bishops’ offices etc.
• End-to-end payroll processing for all relevant payrolls (starters, leavers, changes, variance checking etc.)
• Responding to enquiries (by phone, email, online) from payees and payroll customers (NCIs, dioceses, Bishops’ offices etc.) on a timely basis, demonstrating high levels of customer service
• Administration of overpayment process and death in service process.
• undertaking payroll processing tasks including PAYE, NI, student loans, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, parental leave, statutory payments, court orders, GAYE, other personal deductions, and tax year start/tax year end etc
• Provision of information for internal and external audit processes as required.
• Proactive and strict management of the payroll cut-off deadlines, including sending email reminders.

Key Role Requirements  

• This is a hybrid role - the team’s in-office days are on Tuesdays, thus there is an expectation of being in the office at least one day a week.

ABOUT YOU 

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course, we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. 

Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification. 

WHAT WE OFFER  

Your Salary 

• A salary of £33,382, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

Your Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department’s needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abby with a plus-one guest.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
• Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS 

The National Church Institutions is a hybrid working organisation comprising a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder. 

We Include. You Belong. 

Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background. 

Living out our values in all that we do, we: 

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity