People and Payroll Co-ordinator in Maidstone

At Golding, we’re more than a housing provider; we’re an ambitious, people-centred organisation with a clear purpose: to keep our customers at the heart of everything we do, create quality homes, and stay efficient, future-ready and focused on delivering lasting value. We’re proud of our strong track record in building high-quality homes and investing in our communities. Following an exceptional inspection outcome with a G1, V1 rating, we’re stepping into an exciting new chapter. Our 2026–2030 Corporate Plan sets out bold ambitions. Over the next four years, we will:

• Strengthen and evolve our culture
• Invest in our people
• Deliver on our promise to be a brilliant place to work

It’s a fantastic time to join our People & Culture team. We’re now looking for a People and Payroll Co-ordinator to help ensure our people processes run smoothly, our data remains accurate, and our colleagues receive a high-quality service throughout their employment with us. If you're highly organised, enjoy working with systems and data, and take pride in delivering excellent customer service, we'd love to hear from you.

As our People and Payroll Co-ordinator, you'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of our People Team. You will:

• Coordinate the monthly payroll process, ensuring colleagues are paid accurately and on time.
• Administer pensions, employee benefits and reward-related processes.
• Maintain accurate people data, records and documentation throughout the colleague lifecycle.
• Act as a first point of contact for People systems, payroll and process-related queries.
• Produce reports and management information to support decision-making and compliance.
• Coordinate key compliance activities and monitor important deadlines.
• Support managers and colleagues with routine People Team enquiries.
• Help improve processes, systems and ways of working to enhance the colleague experience.
• Contribute to People Team projects and wider organisational priorities.

This is a great opportunity to build your experience across payroll, HR administration, systems, compliance and continuous improvement while making a real contribution to colleague experience.

You will have:

• Experience in payroll administration or payroll coordination.
• Experience working in an administrative or coordination role.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and data.
• Experience using HR, payroll or workforce systems.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• The ability to work independently, use initiative and identify opportunities for improvement.

It would be great if you also have:

• CIPD Level 3 or equivalent.
• A payroll qualification or relevant payroll training.
• Knowledge of pensions administration and statutory payroll requirements.

We're looking for someone who is proactive, dependable and enjoys working collaboratively to deliver great outcomes for colleagues and the business.

37-hour week
Salary circa £35,000 depending on experience
Flexible hybrid working
Collaboration time in our bright, modern Maidstone office, designed for connection and creativity

Our Total Reward package is designed to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance. You'll receive:

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Company pension and life assurance
• Flexible benefits including health cash plan, retail discounts and cycle to work scheme
• Access to an onsite gym and modern facilities

Closing Date Friday 26 June at midnight. We know everyone's different. If you need support with your application or an alternative format, just let us know. We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the vacancy early — so don't wait to apply!

We’re committed to building diverse talent at Golding and believe our strengths as a team come from having many unique perspectives. We have opportunities for colleagues to work flexibly, allowing us to build a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation which encourages everyone to be themselves at work. No matter what your ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age or disability status, you’ll get all the opportunities, support and respect you’d expect from Golding Homes. We're committed to valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities for all and welcome applicants from all communities.