Payroll Manager (PERM)

London Borough of Islington
Islington, Greater London


Job Category : Human Resources
Category : Permanent Recruitment
Location : Newington Barrow Way, London Borough of Islington
Start Date : 09/10/2023
Base Salary : £60,105.00
Top Point Salary : £63,393.00
Salary PO8 – £60,105 – £63,393 – JD AND ADVERT ATTACHED IN DOCUMENTS

All applicants in by 28/09/2023, shortlisting 29/09/2023 with interviews following week.

Cover letter and CV required on submission.

At Islington HR we have reshaped our service provision. We have made great progress to become a trusted professional partner, empowering our managers and people to thrive. As the Council’s Payroll Manager you will play a vital role in enabling this, ensuring equality is at the centre of all that we do in our communities and our workplace. We are a friendly and ambitious team with clear direction and a passion for excellent customer service, enabled by technology.

Main duties of the job

You will lead our payroll service and be responsible for the integrity of our payroll processes, providing strategic and operational direction and leadership.

You will lead on the payroll digital improvements as part of our ambitious HR IT Programme

You will act as at the council’s expert, liaising with HM Revenue and Customs, ensuring that the payroll function meets statutory and contractual requirements.

You will work in collaboration with colleagues and partners to ensure a customer focused service to schools driving service improvements in line with the annual service plan.

We want to build an organisation where employees feel valued, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our goals and provide excellent services to our residents and staff.

We’re determined to make a more equal Islington. To create a place where everyone, whatever their background, has the opportunity to reach their potential and enjoy a good quality of life. Come and join us to make a real and lasting difference for the people of Islington!

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now.

Working for your organisation

We want to build an organisation where employees feel valued, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our goals and provide excellent services to our residents and staff.

We’re determined to make a more equal Islington. To create a place where everyone, whatever their background, has the opportunity to reach their potential and enjoy a good quality of life. Come and join us to make a real and lasting difference for the people of Islington!

In return we can offer you:

A dedicated learning platform where you can find learning modules, resources and workshops. designed to maximise your potential
Up to 31 days leave per year (increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service)
35-hour working week and a range of flexible working arrangements
Excellent pension scheme
Competitive pay – and a commitment to paying all staff and apprentices the London Living Wage
Annual season ticket loan
Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
Payroll giving
Smart Tech incentive scheme
Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide strategic and operational direction and leadership on workforce issues to ensure an effective payroll and teachers’ pensions service.
To lead, co-ordinate, manage and supervise the Council’s payroll function paying over £300m to 15,000 employees and pensioners in Islington and client organisations.
To be responsible for the integrity of payroll processes so that employees and pensioners are paid correctly and on time in accordance with the information provided or input by partner organisations and managers across the Council.
To ensure that payroll function meets statutory and contractual requirements
To be responsible for the effective implementation of the Council’s policy in respect of payroll administration

Posted 2026-05-30

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