Payroll Senior Practitioner

Senior Pract Payroll Services

Salary: £39,152 - £44,075 per annum

Fixed Term

Full Time

12

37

County Hall, West Bridgford, NG2 7QP

Hybrid

Tier 6

1

to be confirmed

23 February 2026 23:55

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a leading role in the Payroll Services team during a time of significant change with the replacement of the SAP Payroll system.

You will be responsible for providing support to the payroll manager and the payroll team to deliver a highly accurate and effective payroll service for NCC colleagues, schools, pensioners and a range of sold service clients. This will be an evolving role which will work both across project activities as well as providing resilience and support for the wider payroll service.

You will be highly motivated with a can‑do attitude, keen to develop yourself and colleagues. You will be well organised and have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Supportive involvement in the deployment of a new payroll solution
• Supporting and developing a team of payroll colleagues
• Supporting clients and colleagues in payroll related activities
• Working across departments and with partner organisations on payroll activities
• Ensuring the compliance of payroll functions and user functions, providing guidance and support
• Working strategically with colleagues to further improve the payroll function
• Leading on projects, including implementation of new processes and forms

This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full‑time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.