Job Description

* A NEW oppurtunity for a payroll clerk to join my clients busy team within the NHS*
Full time 6 months - With extension subject to performance
£9.90 per hour
Southampton SO14
he role is hybrid expected with shift time 9.00 am - 5.00 pm per Monday - Friday working from home, then training will be some office based.

Job purpose:
Responsible for the delivery of accurate payments to staff, both weekly and monthly for a defined part of the total payroll, ensuring legislation, Terms & Conditions of Service and other Statutory and Local agreements are processed correctly.
Responsible for the completion of a timely and accurate payroll within defined timescales, ensuring confidentiality of staff records at all times.
Responsible for dealing effectively with queries from customers both internal and external, both by telephone or in person, at all times conveying a professional and efficient attitude and pass any contentious calls to the Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager /Team Leader, whilst abiding by NHS SBS and Client policies and procedures
Reporting to the Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager /Team Leader for all aspects of payroll work, ensuring the continued smooth and effective running of the section and that all targets are met within defined deadlines
Responsible for ensuring that all National or Local payroll changes are dealt with in accordance with requirements, and that all customers are able to understand the changes that affect their pay
Responsible for ensuring that all documentation relating to statutory legislation and Terms & Conditions of service is kept up to date and is easily accessible to the rest of the team
Verify written responses to queries from staff, Clients and external agencies
Validation of other payroll officer's temporary and permanent alterations to staff records. Ensure and validate that appropriate checking mechanisms are in place for other members of the team.
Ensure that all manual under/overpayments are valid and correctly calculated and payments raised (if appropriate) on a timely basis

payments raised (if appropriate) on a timely basis
Responsible for the completion of all basic payroll output for allocated payrolls and some higher level activities under the direction of the Senior Payroll Clerk/ Team Leader Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager.
Ad hoc tasks deemed appropriate to this level Person Specification Essential Desirable Education / Qualifications and Training Good standard of Education in English and Maths, preferably with GCSE level AC NVQ 3 Qualification or equivalent level.

Essential Skills
Good standard of Education in English and Maths, preferably with GCSE level AC
Provides assistance to colleagues and forms a relationship with the team
Excellent communication and organisational skills
The ability to work flexibly, able to respond to increased pressure of work Appreciation of impact of service provided on customer/employee
Compliance to Departmental Internal Controls and the financial framework determined by the Client.
Adherence to Client and NHS SBS internal policies
Observes personal duty of care in relation to equipment or resources

Desirable Skills
NVQ 3 Qualification or equivalent level of experience in Payroll.
Experience o knowledge of data-input completion
knowledge in checking and interpreting payroll out-put
A sound understanding of systems securities
Standard Health & Safety manual handling skills
Investigates and resolves basic and pay specific enquiries received from customers
An understanding of PAYE, National Insurance
An understanding of the NHS Pension Scheme
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