Job Title: People Centre Senior Payroll Administrator
Location: UK, Hybrid
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
Precision that matters. Payments that support a safer world.
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together.
If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Payroll Administrator at one of our UK hubs, near Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Babcock is a purpose‑led organisation operating at the heart of defence, aerospace and engineering. Behind every critical capability we deliver is a team of professionals ensuring our people are supported, rewarded and cared for and that’s where you come in.
The role
As a Senior Payroll Administrator, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our employees are paid accurately and on time, every time. Your expertise will directly support thousands of people across our UK operations, enabling them to focus on protecting communities, supporting national infrastructure and delivering complex engineering programmes.
This is more than payroll processing. It’s about trust, attention to detail and being part of something bigger. You’ll work within our Corporate Services function, using your experience to maintain high standards, improve processes, and build a strong foundation for your continued professional growth.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
1. Processing weekly and monthly payrolls accurately and on schedule
2. Maintaining employee payroll records, including starters and leavers
3. Updating staff data within the SAP payroll system with precision
4. Producing payroll reports and documentation for internal use
5. Checking and reconciling payroll outputs prior to BACS submission
This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.
Essential experience of the People Centre Senior Payroll Administrator
6. Proven experience in payroll administration or a strong corporate administration background
7. Demonstrated accuracy with high‑volume, detail‑focused work
8. Strong organisational and planning skills
9. Confident written and verbal communication abilities
10. Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
Qualifications for the People Centre Senior Payroll Administrator
11. GCSEs in Mathematics and English (or equivalent)
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at e Babcock — a global FTSE organisation with over 26, people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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