Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join the University's Pay and Pensions team on an 8-month fixed-term basis, supporting the migration of our HR and Payroll system from an on-premise platform to a cloud-based solution.



This role will play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of payroll and HR data throughout the migration process. Working closely with the project team, system suppliers, and payroll colleagues, the postholder will support system testing, data validation, and upgrade testing to ensure payroll processes continue to operate effectively and compliantly. This opportunity would suit someone with a payroll


Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:


Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays Financial contribution to relocation where applicable Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and servicesFree staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Carrie Brett, email cb245@st-andrews.ac.uk





Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on

hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk

Closing date: 6 February 2026



Interview date: 24 February 2026



Please quote CG2332RH





Human Resources



Salary: 27,319 - 31,236



Start date: As soon as possible



Fixed term for 8 months

School/Unit:

Human Resources

Posted:

13/01/2026

Closing date:

06/02/2026

Closing time:

23:59