Role: Payroll Team Leader Contract Length: 3-6 months Location: Chatham - Candidates will ideally be able to work hybrid from home and the council's Chatham location, however the manager will accommodate fully remote for the contract length. IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: £18.63 per hour Spinwell is recruiting for a Payroll Team Leader for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PAYROLL TEAM LEADER The purpose of the role is to deliver an efficient, accurate, timely payroll and pensions service to the Council and External Business including Academies. Manage a diverse and growing team to ensure compliance with legislation, terms and conditions. This role supports the Payroll and Pensions Manager, delivering agreed services to the full satisfaction of all clients and meeting statutory, regulatory, legislative and performance requirements. The post holder will be a payroll professional who can make day to day decisions, be a competent manager, work unsupervised and independently, whilst working as part of a team keeping colleagues and direct reports are trained regularly updated to ensure consistency across the Payroll and Pensions team. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PAYROLL TEAM LEADER CIPP or equivalent Payroll qualification and/or extensive relevant experience Good general level of education (4 GCSE’s or equivalent including Maths and English). Line management experience Comprehensive understanding of computerised financial management and/or payroll/HR systems and proven experience of analysing and interpreting complex information. Ability to demonstrate practical and/or procedural knowledge in a specialist area, as well as the ability to turn theoretical knowledge into practical applications. Demonstrable ability to interpret legislation, statutory guidance, and good practice in relation to pension administration processes. Demonstrable ability to use analytical skills to interpret complex information and situations. Undertakes work that requires a range of imaginative solutions and responses and involves application of fresh and innovatory thinking. Well-developed communication skills with the ability to present complex and/or sensitive information in an understandable way, using a variety of methods across a range of audiences. Demonstrable ability to work within recognised procedures and respond independently to problems where there are no recognised procedures and decisions must be made without access to a manager. Demonstrates the ability to deal with high levels of work-related pressure, for example from deadlines, interruptions, or conflicting demands. Can demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination, or sensory skills, where there is some demand for precision in the use of these skills, for example driving and/or the general use of a computer during the working day. Demonstrable ability to undertake direct responsibility for the line management of others, with the ability to provide direction, empower people to achieve objectives and take responsibility for team members’ actions and errors. If you are a Payroll Team Leader, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us About You Not Specified About Us