Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Payroll Clerk

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Permanent Band 3 Payroll Clerk.

As a Payroll Clerk you will be responsible for contributing, along with other team members for providing a high quality, customer focused payroll service with the main job purpose of responding to and resolving routine queries from managers, employees, clients and third parties.

To actively contribute to the wider payroll and pensions team by working in collaboration and keeping sound and up to date knowledge of departmental practices.

The ability to work to deadlines and prioritise an ad-hoc workload is also key to this role. This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday

Closing date: 1st Feb 2025Shortlisting date: w/c 3rd Feb 2025Interviews: TBC

This position is not eligible for sponsorship set by the Home Office and the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you are currently a visa holder and your visa status expires, we may be required to terminate your employment in compliance with immigration regulations.

Main duties of the job

Complete data input and control processes in ESR, including manual data entry because of query resolution and /or cover for wider team.
Where necessary, take corrective action on historic absence records to ensure appropriate treatment in human resources policy and accurate payment of occupational and statutory sick pay
Provide information to enable staff to plan personal finances by advising in writing, of dates when earnings will change due adjustments to occupational and statutory sick pay, maternity or paternity pay entitlement
Identify overpayment situations and initiate agreed overpayment and recovery processes, referring to colleagues for support where needed.
Communicate with customers politely and with empathy, especially when dealing with managers and members of staff in sensitive and emotive situations
Consistently demonstrate high standards of customer care, supported by proactive and positive communication
Record all queries, information and advice provided to support seamless continuity of customer service and the identification of trends for future improvement action
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of all statutory regulations relating to pay, pensions, tax and NI etc.
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the ESR solution and links with modules outside core payroll (e.g. recruitment, OLM, self service, time and attendance, expenses)

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :Increase mileage rates for > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus many more.We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-25-6931832

Job locations

New Mill

Victoria Rd

Saltaire

BD18 3LD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Familiarity with office environments.
Query resolution/problem solving using service desk software and digital help desk systems
Ability to work to strict deadlines.

Desirable

Relevant experience within an HR or Payroll or Customer Service environment.
Prior experience using the ESR or other Oracle-based HR and Payroll Systems

Qualifcations

Essential

GCSE qualifications including Mathematics and English

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Familiarity with office environments.
Query resolution/problem solving using service desk software and digital help desk systems
Ability to work to strict deadlines.

Desirable

Relevant experience within an HR or Payroll or Customer Service environment.
Prior experience using the ESR or other Oracle-based HR and Payroll Systems

Qualifcations

Essential

GCSE qualifications including Mathematics and English

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

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Mill

Victoria Rd

Saltaire

BD18 3LD

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Mill

Victoria Rd

Saltaire

BD18 3LD

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)