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 is looking for an experienced payroll administrator to join our in‑house payroll department. The Corporate monthly payroll covers 4,000 employees and the monthly pensioner payroll covers 9,500 pensioners.
- Must be able to manage high volumes of work against deadlines.
- Must have a deep understanding of payroll and regulations.
- Will be continually developed and trained according to new legislation and compliance.
- Demonstrate great Excel skills.
- Strong pension knowledge.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- 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
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.
