Description
Permanent contract, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Interview date: 31 March, Bath City Centre Campus.
Are you a payroll expert with a passion for precision and a commitment to outstanding customer service? Do you thrive in a role where accuracy, collaboration and continuous improvement truly matter? If so, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
Employment Details
Application Deadline: 24 March 2026
Department: HRD - People & Culture Team
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bath, England
Reporting To: Toria Dix
Compensation: £36,807 - £41,224 / year
About The Role
We are seeking a skilled Payroll Lead to take ownership of our payroll operations within a values‑driven further education environment. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our staff are paid accurately and on time, providing an exceptional service that supports colleagues across the organisation.
What You’ll Do
* Lead and deliver the payroll cycle, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and sector requirements.
* Maintain high standards of data accuracy, safeguarding the integrity of our staff data.
* Provide a professional, customer‑focused service to employees and managers.
* Drive process improvements to enhance quality, streamline workflows and support organisational objectives.
* Build strong relationships with managers, as well as our Finance and wider teams, contributing to a culture of collaboration and excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll & staff processes support
* Prepare and process the monthly payroll and all payroll matters such as variable hours claims, advances, probation increments, deductions, pay point changes in a timely manner in conjunction with the payroll provider, in line with payroll cut‑off dates.
* Make appropriate arrangements for the operation of processes such as student loan payments, salary sacrifice schemes, deductions of earnings, jury service payments, union payments and pension scheme payments.
* Process new starters, including bank details, ensuring uploading to the payroll bureau.
* Process leavers, including calculating any holiday pay to be paid out, ensuring that the leaver is closed down on systems, personal file is updated, and information is uploaded to pay log and payroll bureau.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Level 2 (e.g. GCSE C or equivalent) English and Maths.
* Level 3 CIPP qualified or equivalent experience.
* Excellent working knowledge of payroll systems.
* Up‑to‑date knowledge of UK payroll legislation, pension schemes and best practice.
* High levels of IT competence to maximise effective use of systems.
Staff Benefits
* Generous paid holiday entitlement of 30 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays.
* One Selfie Day per year.
* Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government).
* Continuing Professional Development for all staff.
* Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Private Healthcare Scheme.
* £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward.
* Subsidised cafés at both campuses.
* Employee Assistance Programme – staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short‑term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session).
* The College offers an eye‑sight test for anyone who meets the criteria described in the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
* Progressive family‑friendly policies exceeding statutory requirements that support a health work/life balance; all staff are entitled to request flexible working.
* Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus.
* Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock.
Next Steps
If you feel you can make a positive contribution, please complete the application form, detailing how your qualifications, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. Please email victoria.dix@bathcollege.ac.uk with any questions you may have about the role. The job posting can close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
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