East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Team Leader - Payroll Training

The closing date is 19 September 2025

Job summary

A new role has become available for you to join our Employee Services Department as a Payroll Training Team Leader, supporting our Payroll Teams. You will also contribute to the design and review of training programs, covering payroll where necessary.

You are expected to have a high level of understanding and experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. You will be required to work independently and proactively, using your own initiative.

This is a valuable chance for you to work at a senior level and play a key role in shaping the development of the service.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for supporting and developing standard operating procedures and delivery of training to members of the department. You will provide comprehensive training and support acting as a mentor to the team, you will have a detailed understanding of NHS Terms and Conditions of Service, Statutory legislation, Pension legislation, Contract and Service level agreements and internal office procedure and systems including ESR. You will have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

A working knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel is essential together with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels.You lead manage the centralised administration team consisting of 4 team members who act as first point of contact for employee enquires.

About us

Our Partnership brings together the five NHS provider Trusts with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) in Lancashire and South Cumbria to improve health and healthcare. The organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria involved in the collaboration are Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. This is about working together as equal partners to make sure patients, their families and communities benefit across the whole of the area.

The aim is to reduce health inequalities and improve services, outcomes and people's experiences of accessing healthcare. Our partnership also aims to ensure that Lancashire and South Cumbria is a great place to work.

We want to further improve quality by sharing skills and best practice, pooling our resources and standardising the way we work where possible to reduce unnecessary duplication. To achieve this we have created One LSC, which will oversee all corporate services for Lancashire and South Cumbria.

This is an exciting time to join a new collaboration, which is focused on a system-wide approach to better outcomes for patients and opportunities for staff.

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-1LSC-LT-059-25

Job locations

Preston Business Centre

Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full job description and person specification please see the document attached to this vacancy.

Provision of the efficient and effective operation of the Transactional ESR Service and Transactional HR Services.

Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of complex statutory HMRC Regulations (e.g. tax, national insurance, statutory, sick/maternity pay, tax credits, student loans, statutory paternity/adoption leave, court orders) and NHS Pension Scheme Regulations.

Provide advice and assistance to employees and clients in accordance with the Data Protection Act

Ensure team members are aware of compliance associated with sharing data and confidentiality.

Support the Senior staff in the supervision, induction, training and development of junior staff, including the allocation of duties as appropriate.

Management of staff

Staff Recruitment and Development.

To be conversant with NHS Pension regulations and Statutory pension legislations to ensure correct action taken within ESR.

Customer Relations and Communications.

Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Department, the Workforce Directorate , the Trust and Client organisations

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full job description and person specification please see the document attached to this vacancy.

Provision of the efficient and effective operation of the Transactional ESR Service and Transactional HR Services.

Provide advice and assistance to employees and clients in accordance with the Data Protection Act

Ensure team members are aware of compliance associated with sharing data and confidentiality.

Support the Senior staff in the supervision, induction, training and development of junior staff, including the allocation of duties as appropriate.

Management of staff

Staff Recruitment and Development.

To be conversant with NHS Pension regulations and Statutory pension legislations to ensure correct action taken within ESR.

Customer Relations and Communications.

Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Department, the Workforce Directorate , the Trust and Client organisations

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Hold or be studying towards CIPP Diploma in Payroll Management or NVQ level four or demonstrate knowledge and experience to an equivalent standard within NHS payroll.

Desirable

Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of NHS Payroll Conditions and Procedures, and current Statutory Legislation
Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of the workings of all pay related computer systems
Demonstrate ability to effectively use spreadsheets, E Mail and Microsoft Office facilities including powerpoint.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Hold or be studying towards CIPP Diploma in Payroll Management or NVQ level four or demonstrate knowledge and experience to an equivalent standard within NHS payroll.

Desirable

Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of NHS Payroll Conditions and Procedures, and current Statutory Legislation
Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of the workings of all pay related computer systems
Demonstrate ability to effectively use spreadsheets, E Mail and Microsoft Office facilities including powerpoint.

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Preston Business Centre

Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Preston Business Centre

Watling Street Road

Preston

PR2 8DY

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)