Job Title: Payroll Administrator
Location: Warrington, Cheshire, or Devonport, Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Build A Career That Keeps the Workforce Moving
At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Payroll Administrator at our Warrington, Cheshire, or Devonport, Plymouth sites.
The role
As a Payroll Administrator, you will play a vital role in ensuring our people are paid accurately and on time—supporting the smooth running of essential projects that underpin national security and energy infrastructure.
This is a full-time, 37 hours per week role based in Warrington, Cheshire or Devonport, Plymouth with flexible working patterns available.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
1. Processing payroll data and supporting monthly payroll activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness
2. Checking and inputting timecards, resolving queries and discrepancies efficiently
3. Supporting colleagues and stakeholders with payroll-related queries and administration
4. Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with payroll processes and procedures
5. Working collaboratively with the wider payroll team to meet deadlines and deliver a high-quality service
Essential experience of the Payroll Administrator:
6. Using Microsoft Excel with confidence, including functions such as VLOOKUP
7. Working in a fast-paced administrative environment with high attention to detail
8. Demonstrating adaptability and the ability to manage changing priorities
9. Communicating effectively with stakeholders and team members
10. Managing workload to meet deadlines and ensure accuracy
Qualifications for the Payroll Administrator:
11. GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English
12. Payroll or finance-related qualifications would be advantageous
13. Previous payroll experience would be beneficial but not essential
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at
What we offer
14. Generous holiday allowance
15. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
16. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
17. Employee share scheme
18. Employee shopping savings portal
19. Payment of Professional Fees
20. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
21. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
22. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
23. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Cavendish
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