About the job

Job summary

Build your career as a Payroll Officer with the UK parliament.

An incredible opportunity for an experienced individual to use their skills and knowledge in the interesting and fast paced environment of the House of Commons. Gain a fascinating insight into how Parliament works whilst taking your career to new heights.

We are looking for 2 permanent and 2 fixed-term Payroll Officers to join us.  Ideally from a Public Sector/ Inhouse Payroll background we want a true team player to work in our Employee Pensions and Payroll Services, People & Culture Team.

Because the Employee Payroll and Pensions Services Team works with all House teams you will learn how they each make the House of Commons tick as both customers and colleagues to complete Payroll, Pensions and HR administration.

As a valuable part of our team, you will play a fundamental, ‘hands on’ role, in introducing a revolutionary new HR and Payroll System which will modernise Parliament’s ways of working for employees and managers.

Job description

Your responsibilities as a Payroll Officer include:

• Actively work on payroll activities
• Using an integrated HR and Payroll system
• Identifying improvements to payroll procedures that add value to our service.
• Liaising with HMRC and other payroll professionals
• Planning and execution of the tax year-end processes
• Provide complex advice and guidance to stakeholders at all levels in the organisation on PAYE, NI, SMP, SSP & Pensions
• Responsible for the processing of client payrolls, varying in size and complexity.
• To be responsible for keeping professional and technical knowledge updated by attending educational workshops and training.

iTrent experience for payroll officers would be desirable in the successful candidate, but not essential.

Person specification

• To demonstrate working experience in a payroll function with strong technical knowledge of payroll and employment legislation and how this is applied.
• To demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with a complex HR and Payroll System.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a broad range of people at all levels. Ability to work successfully within a team, whilst upholding the values of equality and diversity.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,150, House of Commons contributes £7,870 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500 word limit. 

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. 

The interview process will include a test and an interview.  Further details will be provided if your application is successfully shortlisted to the next stage of the process.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

For further information, including salary, responsibilities, process, security and criteria, potential candidates should refer to the House of Commons Career Website or contact recruitment@parliament.uk or 0207 219 6011.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.