This trainee post sits in Employee Business Services, the payroll and pensions team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, serving six clients and around 20,000 employees. The work centres on entering pay-affecting data into the National ESR payroll system and calculating PAYE, National Insurance, statutory maternity pay and statutory sick pay to strict deadlines. The role is fully office based and requires a payroll qualification to be undertaken. Applicants need knowledge of ESR, Agenda for Change and the NHS Pension scheme.
What the job involves
- Input pay-affecting data into the National ESR Payroll system
- Calculate PAYE, National Insurance, Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay
- Complete payroll work to strict deadlines with a strong focus on accuracy
- Take recovery action based on individual circumstances
- Advise employees in line with departmental procedures
- Make corrective entries in ESR to ensure accurate statutory deductions and correct records
What’s required
Qualifications
- Four GCSEs at grade C or above, including mathematics
Skills & knowledge
- Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office packages
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of ESR, Agenda for Change and NHS Pension scheme
- Attention to detail
- Working under pressure to strict deadlines
Other
- Understanding of handling sensitive and confidential issues under GDPR, work policies and procedures
- Excellent telephone manner and passion for a high-quality customer experience
- Commitment and enthusiasm for contributing to service improvement
Nice to have
- Experience of working with PCs and technology
- Experience of the ESR system
- Knowledge of NHS Terms and Conditions, including Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
