Job summary Are you someone who enjoys working as part of a progressive and proactive team? Do you consistently deliver great customer service and attention to detail? Our Payroll and Pension Team is going through an exciting time of change as we increase our service provision. Due to this expansion, we are looking to recruit two Payroll Officers to join the team. Spanning ESNEFTs two acute sites, community sites and services, you will play a crucial role in providing a full end-to-end payroll service aligning to our commitment to "do it once, do it right". You will bring a motivated, approachable, enthusiastic and proactive attitude and will be instrumental in delivering a consistent, supportive and trusted service at all times to our valued employees. We welcome applications from individuals wanting flexible and/or hybrid working; there is, however, a requirement that the successful candidates will work a minimum of 2 days on-site. Interveiws will be held on Thursday, 28th November at The Crescent, Colchester. Main duties of the job Be an active participant in the departments bitesize training sessions provided to managers and employees across the Trust. Work independently, with a high level of autonomy, initiative and freedom to act. Maintain accurate payroll records for all employees Manage, prioritise, plan and organise own time using extensive knowledge, skills and experience Routinely investigate a variety of issues, propose and implement solutions Actively support employees with pay related queries including parental leave pay, overpayments and underpayments Working closely with payroll and pension colleagues and wider finance colleagues to deliver a high standard of service at all times About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 25 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR1533-24 Job locations 659 The Crescent Colchester CO4 9YQ Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths Relevant experience to degree level NVQ level 3 in administration/secretarial or equivalent Desirable Degree in Business Studies Experience Essential Previous administrative role Working collaboratively as part of a team Advanced IT Systems including - Microsoft Office Experience of communicating with a range of people both within and external to the organisation Experience of dealing with non-routine administrative matters Experience working with in a large Payroll Team ESR experience Desirable NHS Payroll experience Selenity/Electronic Expenses experience Experience within relevant work area Experience of working with members of the public Supervision/co-ordination of other team members Project management Working autonomously Knowledge and Skills Essential Confidentiality and Data Protection Customer service NHS Knowledge of relevant work area and specialist terminology Desirable Project Management Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths Relevant experience to degree level NVQ level 3 in administration/secretarial or equivalent Desirable Degree in Business Studies Experience Essential Previous administrative role Working collaboratively as part of a team Advanced IT Systems including - Microsoft Office Experience of communicating with a range of people both within and external to the organisation Experience of dealing with non-routine administrative matters Experience working with in a large Payroll Team ESR experience Desirable NHS Payroll experience Selenity/Electronic Expenses experience Experience within relevant work area Experience of working with members of the public Supervision/co-ordination of other team members Project management Working autonomously Knowledge and Skills Essential Confidentiality and Data Protection Customer service NHS Knowledge of relevant work area and specialist terminology Desirable Project Management 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 East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address 659 The Crescent Colchester CO4 9YQ Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)