Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Payroll Officer

The closing date is 19 November 2025

Job summary

Payroll Officer - Band 4 - 37.5 - Full Time - Perm

There has never been a better time to join the Payroll team! We are on a journey of innovation and improvement in order to streamline processes and ways of working.

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Payroll Officer to join our expanding department. This role will be working as part of a team to ensure the accurate and timely processing of the payroll for Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which fully complies with the Trust's statutory regulations, and meets all pay deadlines

Main duties of the job

The role will involve the processing of weekly and monthly payroll, creating regular data quality reports and monthly checks of ongoing contractual processes such as maternity leaves and fixed term contracts.

We operate a hybrid working model in the department with a mix of working from home and working in the office, with a predominantly virtual management model; this has allowed for greater flexibility and work-life balance.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Date posted

10 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

245-ADM4PAY-10-25-A

Job locations

Market Street Health Centre

Stamford Street

Mossley

OL5 0HR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general level of education - GSCEs or equivalent (Maths and English)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a Payroll Officer or equivalent
Working knowledge of PAYE legislation, National Insurance, Statutory Maternity/Paternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay
Experience of using standard payroll software
Working knowledge of pension legislation
Experience of using spreadsheets (MS Excel) to process data loads

Desirable

Experience of using ESR pay system
Working knowledge of the NHS pension scheme

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of NHS terms and conditions
Accuracy And Attention to detail

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good general level of education - GSCEs or equivalent (Maths and English)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as a Payroll Officer or equivalent
Working knowledge of PAYE legislation, National Insurance, Statutory Maternity/Paternity Pay and Statutory Sick Pay
Experience of using standard payroll software
Working knowledge of pension legislation
Experience of using spreadsheets (MS Excel) to process data loads

Desirable

Experience of using ESR pay system
Working knowledge of the NHS pension scheme

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of NHS terms and conditions
Accuracy And Attention to detail

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Market Street Health Centre

Stamford Street

Mossley

OL5 0HR

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Market Street Health Centre

Stamford Street

Mossley

OL5 0HR

Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)