NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit

Payroll Associate

The closing date is 17 July 2025

Job summary

Please note that this vacancy is restricted to CSU colleagues only

We have the opportunity for a Payroll Associate role to join our Payroll team in Ashford, Kent. The role will be to deliver a high level of accurate Payroll data entry ensuring confidence in payments made to staff with credible workforce data. As well as consistently deliver an effective and competent level of payroll support. The role will also involve supporting the workforce team in data cleansing of HR data.

We are looking to fill one full time (37.50 hours) and one part time (27.50 hours) role.

For further details or if you have any questions relating to this post please contact: stacey.tiley@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The applicant must be able to deal with high volumes of work and meet tight deadlines with acute attention to detail. The role will require high levels of data input, monitoring mailboxes and checking quality of data. You must be able to work under your own initiative as well as have excellent communication skills.

The candidate will have the opportunity to work flexibly including working part of the week from home and the remaining days office-based in Ashford.

About us

At NECS we are very proud to be part of the NHS England family. We are one of the very few truly customer-owned entities within the NHS. We have grown from our roots in the North East to be an NHS business with customers the length and breadth of the UK and further abroad. Our customer base has diversified significantly over this period, and we are now very pleased to be serving NHS providers as well as commissioners, NHSE regions, Local Authorities, General Practices and national NHSE Directorates.

NECS combines specialist skills and expertise with scale and resilience to achieve required results. We combine core NHS values with a sharp focus on customer care and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We very much see ourselves as a key partner in the future success of the healthcare system and we take our share of the responsibility for shaping effective delivery.

Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. Were passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that as well as an excellent benefits package including generous holidays and pension plus free car parking and access to NHS discounts.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

I9869-LSE-7946

Job locations

N E C S

Station Road

Ashford

Kent

TN23 1PP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver an effective and competent level of payroll support and consistently deliver a high level of data accuracy to ensure confidence in payments made to staff with credible workforce data. To support the workforce team in the data cleanse of HR systems and to support in any general office support.

Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver an effective and competent level of payroll support and consistently deliver a high level of data accuracy to ensure confidence in payments made to staff with credible workforce data. To support the workforce team in the data cleanse of HR systems and to support in any general office support.

Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience working within a pay and pensions environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of input to HR & Payroll systems.
  • Knowledge of MS Office products to include Excel Word & Outlook.
  • Knowledge of payroll procedures.

Desirable

  • Experience of working with ESR.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE level education or equivalent or relevant previous level of experience.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience working within a pay and pensions environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of input to HR & Payroll systems.
  • Knowledge of MS Office products to include Excel Word & Outlook.
  • Knowledge of payroll procedures.

Desirable

  • Experience of working with ESR.

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE level education or equivalent or relevant previous level of experience.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit

Address

N E C S

Station Road

Ashford

Kent

TN23 1PP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit

Address

N E C S

Station Road

Ashford

Kent

TN23 1PP


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Stacey Tiley

stacey.tiley@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

I9869-LSE-7946

Job locations

N E C S

Station Road

Ashford

Kent

TN23 1PP


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

NHS North Of England Commissioning Support Unit's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)