Payroll Officer

Location: Cardington

About

The Role
Role:
Payroll Officer
Contract type:
Permanent

Location:

Home Based, with some expectation to go into local office 2/3 times a month

Hours:

20 hours a week, split across 4 hours a day (Mon - Fri)
Salary/Hourly rate:
Pro rata £35,000 a year / £17.95 per hour

Restore PLC is a UK‑based, AIM‑listed organisation and a market leader in secure, sustainable business services. Operating across multiple divisions—including Information Management, Datashred, and Technology—the business provides mission‑critical services that protect and manage valuable data, information, communications, and assets. Restore has a national presence, strong recurring income streams, and a track record of sustained growth.
We are seeking an experienced and detail‑oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team. This role is essential in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations while supporting colleagues across the organisation. You will be working within a remote team of payrollers supporting a specific business unit.

Key Responsibilities:

Processing payroll for over 300 colleagues, including payment of salaries, commissions, overtime, bonuses, allowances, sickness, and unpaid leave.
Administer all statutory and voluntary deductions such as taxes, attachment of earnings orders, and third‑party benefit payments.
Process starters, leavers, and contractual changes, ensuring accurate pro‑rata calculations.
Oversee payroll tax tasks including issuing P45s and P60s, payrolling benefits, and monthly HMRC submissions.
Conduct payroll error checks and produce payroll reports for Finance as part of the pre‑commit process.
Ensure timely completion of HMRC filings post‑commit, liaising closely with ADP.
Respond promptly and sensitively to payroll queries, offering excellent colleague support.
Administer contributory pension schemes and salary sacrifice benefits (e.g., childcare vouchers, cycle‑to‑work, tech schemes).
Manage benefits in kind through payrolling.
Maintain compliance with legislation, HMRC requirements, and internal policies.
Keep accurate payroll records and generate required reports.
Work collaboratively with People, Finance, and IT teams to support smooth payroll operations.
Carry out National Minimum Wage checks and monitor compliance with hours worked.
Produce ad‑hoc payroll reports and ONS data submissions.
Manage the recovery of colleague over payments.
Calculate average holiday overtime payments in line with regulations.

About You:

Strong knowledge of UK payroll processes, HMRC legislation, and statutory requirements.
High accuracy, attention to detail, and professionalism.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to handle confidential information sensitively.

Beneficial:

Experience with ADP iHCM.
Good working knowledge of Excel, including formulas.

Some of our benefits include:

Annual Leave – 25 days + bank holidays
Life Assurance – 2x basic annual salary
Bereavement Counselling – Support during difficult times
Free Onsite Parking
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Confidential counselling via Health Assured
Eye Care Support – Free eye tests and up to £70 towards glasses for DSE users and drivers (includes retinal photography for drivers over 40)

About The Company
Restore Commitment to Disability Confidence
We assess candidates based on their experience and suitability for the role, as outlined in their CV and application. You can let us know about any adjustments you may need via the application form.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability or health condition who meet the essential criteria, where it is fair and appropriate to do so