What's involved with this role: JOB TITLE: Payroll Officer REF: Bradford 5280813 Pay rate: £14.59 per hour PAYE Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 5 to 6 months Working Arrangement: Hybrid working In order to apply for this role you will have proven experience in a payroll role, ideally within a large or complex organisation. The role: On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Payroll Officer to work on a payroll related project for approximately 5 to 6 months. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an important initiative within the public sector, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. Key Responsibilities may include: Process high volumes of data for weekly and monthly payrolls, ensuring full compliance with council policies, procedures, and relevant employment, pensions, and HMRC legislation. Administer statutory payments, including sickness, maternity, and paternity pay, and accurately calculate tax and national insurance. Work to strict payroll deadlines, managing and prioritising your workload effectively. Maintain high levels of accuracy, numeracy, and attention to detail across all payroll activities. Provide advice and guidance to employees and managers on payroll-related queries. Utilise Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, and Excel) to support day-to-day payroll processes. What the client is looking for: Proven experience in a payroll role, ideally within a large or complex organisation. Strong numeracy, literacy, and analytical skills with a focus on accuracy. Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines. Working knowledge of HMRC and pension legislation. Confident user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. AD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.