Job Description

Reference
HUL/25/0735

Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)

36363 - 39152


Occupational group
Finance
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
37
Division
Finance & Transformation - Directorate
Closing Date
19 January 2026
Proposed Shortlisting Date
20 January 2026
Proposed Interview Date
29 January 2026
Place of work
Maritime Buildings, Hull HU1 1EP
For an informal discussion please contact
Julie Holgate
Contact telephone
01482 613 302

Hull City Council are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Payroll Team Leader to join the Payroll and Pensions Team.



The post holder:-


Will manage the work of the Payroll Team to provide a comprehensive, accurate, efficient and customer focussed transactional support service to the council, relevant external organisations and customers. Plan, prioritise and agree timescales for team activities and determine the actions required to meet the aims and objectives of the Service Plan in line with the Council's policies and procedures. Act as the lead for Payroll Officers and to provide support to Senior Management, external organisations and service areas. Contribute to the overall development and management of the Payroll Team and take shared responsibility with the Pensions, Payroll Control and Development Team Leaders for ensuring that Council wide the service is delivered to required standards, within agreed budgets and is within agreed targets and deadlines. Implement new Payroll procedures in light of new Statutory Regulations and Government legislation relating to HR, Payroll and Pensions administration and with regard to Local Authority regulations and Council requirements. Assist in the long term planning and ongoing professional development of the team to ensure the transactional service meets service standards and customer expectations.

Why it's great to work for Hull City Council:

A competitive salary. An excellent pension through the Home (erpf.org.uk) (LGPS) Up to 29 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New Year period Flexible working hours

Interviews to be held on the 29th and 30th January 2026.



For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julie Holgate Payroll, Control, Pensions & Development Manager on 01482 333 300 or email Julie.Holgate@hullcc.gov.uk



Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.





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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.



We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.



We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.



We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.



The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.


Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, ad hoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.