Job Description

Salary
24,242 - 26,500 FTE (dependent on experience)
Contract type
Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Hours
Part Time
Additional information
22.5 hours per week - working pattern to be agreed with the successful applicant.
Location
Poole, Dorset, England
Location description
This role is a hybrid working arrangement.
Interview location
Remote/online via Teams
Interview date
Thurs 29th / Fri 30th January 2026
Closing Date
21-01-2026
Reference
21135
Documents
Finance Team Assistant - Payroll.docx
(Word, 292.91kb)

About us

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Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.



We're looking for a part time Payroll Assistant (known internally as Finance Team Assistant - Payroll) join our Payroll team on 18 month Fixed Term Contract. The Payroll team supports the RNLI through providing a first-class payroll service to our staff, and is part of the Finance and Corporate Services department.

Some of the benefits

Salary 24,242 - 26,500 (pro rata, dependent on experience) Flexible working 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays - Pro-rata Competitive pension scheme Life assurance

Your Role

As Payroll Assistant, you will assist the Payroll Supervisor and Payroll Manager to ensure salary payments to staff are accurate, complete and executed in a timely manner and that processes are standard and efficient whilst meeting all legislative requirements.



Your responsibilities in this role will include:


Supporting the provision of a full payroll service to the RNLI including monthly, quarterly and annual payrolls, for staff in the UK, Ireland, Isle of man and Channel Islands. Processing payroll input data onto payroll system Reviewing and checking payroll calculations Responding to staff on payroll queries Ad hoc tasks as requested Ensuring policies and procedures are regularly updated as necessary

About You

As Payroll Assistant you will be expected to be a good communicator with a high level of attention to detail and a pro-active approach to making improvements to systems and processes. You will also need to have experience of working within a busy office environment.



To be considered for the role you will need:


Experience of payroll Processing payrolls end to end Good understanding of Microsoft Excel Ability to meet strict deadlines

Other organisations may call this role Payroll clerk, Payroll Administrator.



If you have experience within Payroll, are ready for a new challenge and like the look of this vacancy - please apply now using the button shown.