Head of Payroll

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Payroll, Band 8a
Permanent, full-time post
37.5 hours per week (Hybrid Work available)

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for a new Head of Payroll. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and ambitious Head of Payroll to manage our multi-trust payroll operation, which provides payroll services to both Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport Foundation Trust.

With the responsibility of managing a Payroll team providing services to over 10,000 members of staff across the two Trusts, the ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, continually striving for service improvements and possessing strong leadership skills.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a solid understanding of payroll and pension processes, ideally from within the NHS, with a proven history of successfully managing a payroll department.

The role is primarily based at our site in Mossley, Greater Manchester - however, as a Trust we embrace flexible working and will happily discuss how a hybrid working pattern can work for you.

If you are an experienced payroll manager, looking for your next challenge, who thrives on implementing continuous improvements and leading a team, with the possibility of leading the expansion of the payroll service to more Trusts, and this role interests you, either get in touch for more information or click 'apply online now'.

Main duties of the job

1. Responsible for the management & performance of the multiple Payroll departments, providing a service to multiple Trusts.
2. To provide strategic leadership and direction for the Payroll departments, leading on the strategic planning and review for all payroll services against nationally recognised benchmarked standards, creating and leading strategic planning to deliver specific operational and modernisation objectives.
3. To ensure that service-users, from multiple Trusts, receive exceptional customer service pertaining to any pay-related queries, issues, etc. and that resolutions are achieved in a timely manner.
4. Maintaining and developing systems, procedures and controls to ensure that payroll processes are correct and meet all audit and HMRC requirements and with the responsibility of ensuring all relevant statutory and legislative requirements within the service are complied with and meet timescales required.
5. To provide expert specialist advice on matters relating to payroll systems, payroll procedures, expenses, and NHS pensions.
6. Working in collaboration with the Assistant Director of People (Employee Services) in setting the standardisation and modernisation of service delivery and embed a structure across the service.
7. To lead on the customer-centric approach to the shared service, working in collaboration with multiple NHS Trusts, to deliver a first-class service aligned to the strategic objectives of the Trusts.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.

Person Specification

Qualifications & knowledge

• Degree in Payroll or must be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained within the specialist field of payroll, pensions, and/or finance.
• Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) qualified member.
• Management Member of the Payroll Alliance (MMPA).

Experience

• Experience of managing a large, complex payroll department.
• Significant experience managing staff including appraisals, sickness, and disciplinary matters.
• Experience of instituting change and continuous improvement plans.
• Experience of managing a Payroll department in the NHS.
• Experience managing payrolls for multiple NHS organisations.

Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge and understanding of complex statutory payroll requirements i.e. PAYE etc.
• Extensive knowledge of pension schemes and regulations.
• Advanced knowledge data analysis tools such as VLOOKUPS.
• Knowledge of Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
• Knowledge of NHS Pension Scheme regulations & administrative procedures.

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust