Payroll Administrator

Location: Greater London

# Payroll Administrator### Job Introduction
** Required for**: as soon as possible
** Location**:
Dean's Yard, Westminster
** Contract**:
Full-time, Permanent Position
** Hours of work**: 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday with an hour unpaid lunch break.
** Salary**: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
** Benefits include**:
* Generous School pension scheme
* Free access to the School's leisure facilities, including a fitness gym (restricted hours).
* Cycle to Work Scheme and season ticket loans following completion of our standard probation period
* Private medical insurance (opt in)
* Discretionary Christmas shutdown period
* Professional development opportunities
* School fee remission (subject to meeting admission requirements)
Free school meals are also available when on-site during working hours for the role.
** For this role, there is no fixed closing date. Applications will be considered on receipt, and interviews may occur at any stage.
**** Job Introduction
** Westminster School is looking for a Payroll Administrator to support all aspects of payroll processes.

Payroll is a key part of the People function and requires a competent professional to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of payroll and pension operations.

You will be responsible for processing payroll, maintaining employee records, and ensuring compliance with tax and legislative laws. You will also assist with payroll related employee inquiries. This is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, whilst building on existing experience.

Working as part of a small team, the Payroll Administrator will report into the Head of Payroll, Pensions and Benefits.

You will adhere to strict deadlines to ensure that all employees are paid accurately on time in line with company policies and regulatory requirements, including:
* start to finish calculations
* administration to the payroll system of starters, leavers, overtime, pensions, pay variations and changes.

Training will be given where necessary on the balancing and running of payrolls and HMRC administration.

You will be a quick learner, used to working in situations that require a high attention to detail and will also be confident working independently with minimal supervision.

Excellent time management, attention to detail, communication and relationship management skills, and the ability to work within a team are essential to the role.
** Main Purpose of the Role
** The main duties of the role will include but not be limited to:
* Ensuring all timesheets are received, authorised and entered into the system accurately
* Processing payroll for all employees accurately and on time
* Accurately determine the correct Tax, NI, Pension status and Statutory payments due to employees throughout their employment.
* Administration of payroll documentation
* Administration of employee benefits programs, including enrolments, changes and employee support
* Serve as the first point of contact for employee queries. Providing timely and accurate information to employees and resolve any issues or discrepancies.
* Monthly end to end processing of payroll for all staff
* Preparation of pension files
*** Equal Opportunities**
* * We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.
**** Safeguarding and Child Protection
** Westminster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
*** Working at Westminster
** Westminster School is a busy, purposeful and vibrant place to be and an excellent workplace. The community is made up of around 750 pupils, 120 teaching staff and 108 support staff.

Our staff are friendly and welcoming, and all newcomers quickly become part of the rhythm of life here.

There is a real sense of community here as, being a boarding school many members of staff and pupils live on site and the School's premises are very much treated as a home away from home. School life starts before breakfast and continues way beyond the working day; as a result, there is always a lively atmosphere in and around School and always someone to share a tea and biscuit with in the Common Room.

Support staff as much as teaching staff are encouraged to embrace the School's day-to-day activities, whether that be attending an evening concert or a morning service in the Abbey.

At Westminster we will always select the best candidate for every position. We do know, however, that we can only truly choose the best person on every occasion if a broad and diverse pool of candidates see the job advertised and are encouraged to apply.

As such, we continue to work on how our job roles are encountered, and particularly welcome applications from groups who have…