Payroll Administrator

Overview

What will you be doing?

As one of our Payroll Administrators, your primary focus will be providing administrative support on our 4 weekly payroll cycle. As a member of this talented and friendly team, you’ll be involved in a wide range of payroll related processes that will need to be handled with efficiency and accuracy. You\’ll be adhering to Society policies and Statutory legislation and uphold confidentiality in everything you do. This role will see you work in partnership with a variety of key people – from internal colleagues to external providers (such as HMRC and DWP). Our payroll team play a vital part in providing a colleague experience which aligns to our cultural framework- we are the difference makers. If you are someone who has a colleague focused mindset and finds enjoyment when being able to think on their feet, positively respond to challenges, and work using your own initiative, we would love to hear from you! In this hybrid role, a mixture of both office and home working is on offer.

How will I know if I am right for this role?

This is a high volume, fast paced environment where accuracy and attention to detail is needed. Our Payroll Administrator will be someone who has a colleague focused mindset. A true team-player, you’ll be supportive of the wider team activities and contribute towards these in a positive and proactive manner. With the support and guidance from leadership, we’re looking for someone with a willingness to learn and develop new skills. The ideal candidate will have previous practical payroll experience as well as experience supporting in a front-line environment. You’ll bring a good practical knowledge and understanding of the full payroll cycle. Having great customer service skills and the ability to build positive customer relationships would make you ideal for this role. You’ll also need to hold Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above (or equivalent).

What is in it for me?

In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

• Retail discounts – our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts.
• Holiday buy – colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year
• Colleague recognition – we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally
• Enhanced family friendly policies – to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
• Colleague Dividend – We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
• Paid time for volunteering – we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
• Give as you earn – helping you support charities which mean something to you.
• Healthcare Cashplan – your wellbeing is important, so you’ve got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
• Company Pension – you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information.
• Life Assurance – after an initial qualifying period, you’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us.
• Personalised learning and development – with easy access to a wide range of training programmes
• We’ve got you – our new colleague wellbeing campaign, making wellbeing benefits and resources accessible and relevant to the role that you do.
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream) – offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you.
• Workflex – all of our flexible working options in one place, including our 4 day working week / 9 day fortnight and hybrid working options.

To find out more about all of these plus many more reasons to join us at Central Co-op, please visit Rewards and benefits – Central Coop (careers.coop)

Everyone is welcome here We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they’ll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we’ll do our best to support you through our recruitment process

Who are we?

We’re Central Co-op, a Member-owned and Member-led co-operative Society.

And with us, you’re not just a colleague, you’re a Member. You’ll own a share of the business.

You’ll be able to make a positive impact in your community, joining us in our mission to create a sustainable Society, and working alongside a team of passionate people who’ll help you grow. To find out more about working for us, visit our website www.careers.coop