Job Description

Purpose of role:

St Raphael's Hospice are seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to take responsibility for the lead up to the outsourcing of the payroll to a bureau in April 2026. Working knowledge and experience in BrightPay and NHS and Royal London pension schemes essential. An audit mindset and cross-examination skills are highly sought due to legacy situations.

Please apply as soon as possible!

We reserve the right to close the job as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Main requirements of the role:

To take full ownership of the end-to-end payroll process for 200 employees To arrange the payment of staff salaries through the in-house computerised payroll system. This will involve the collation and input of all relevant information for the monthly payroll (including new starters, leavers, benefits, contract changes, sickness absence payments, maternity and paternity pay). To administer the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay and Statutory Paternity Pay schemes. Audit payroll records against HR records and system for satisfactory outcomes. To provide advice to the Head of People Services in relation to pay, salary guidelines, taxation and National Insurance. To ensure manual and computerised records are accurately maintained and updated regularly in line with data protection. Provide regular reporting as required. In conjunction with HR, help to manage and monitor and record sickness and other absences and related correspondence. To work closely with HR and Finance colleagues. To maintain internal database and develop recurring or ad-hoc reports to meet the requirements and needs of the Hospice. To maintain absolute discretion and sensitivity in handling sensitive/confidential data. To gather data, data entry and compile statistical reports, and maintaining statistical information.
Statistical Data includes Payroll, pensions, salary returns, sickness absence statistics.

Pension administration:

To manage and maintain the Royal London and NHS pension schemes. Liaise with staff on general pension related questions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Experience of payroll management and administration Knowledge about PAYE and pensions (Royal London and NHS) Experience of Brightpay Audit mindset, able to interrogate processes and data Experience of HR Information systems for data input, reporting and configuration Excellent use of Excel including creating and formulating spreadsheets Excellent attention to detail Ability to prioritise tasks and effectively manage own time Empathy with the work of St Raphael's Hospice Understand when discretion and sensitivity is required

Desired

CIPP or equivalent * Health care/local authority experience in payroll