Job Description

Salary:

39,152 - 42,839

Directorate:

Corporate Services

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

Role Published:

15 August 2025

All about the Role

We are looking for a Payroll Team Leader to join our payroll team on a 6 month fixed term contract. This role involves leading the team to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for all council staff. Responsibilities will include overseeing daily operations, implementing best practices, and supporting process improvements and system enhancements.

Responsibilities:

+ Supervise and develop the team, ensuring high performance standards.
+ Manage end-to-end payroll processes, including emergency manual payments and year-end activities.
+ Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, council policies, and best practices.
+ Handling complex queries
+ Driving continuous improvement
+ Liaise with HR, Finance, Internal Audit, and external bodies like HMRC and pension providers.
+ Train and mentor team members, conduct regular one-to-ones, and lead team meetings.

All about our Team

Peterborough is experiencing significant growth, benefiting everyone who lives, works, and spends time here. The Council is making strides in its improvement journey by unlocking potential, driving innovation, and ensuring the best use of resources. Delivering value-for-money services to our residents is our core priority.



To support this exciting work, we pride ourselves on strong corporate functions. The Payroll team is vital to the organisation, and we are looking for a Payroll Team Leader to deliver key services to our colleagues.

All about You

To apply, you should ideally hold CIPP qualification in payroll management or be working towards (or equivalent experience) and GCSEs in English and Maths (or evidence of literacy/numeracy). Experience in local government payroll is essential. Specifically, you must be able to:


Resolve complex payroll problems with sound, workable solutions. Develop effective working relationships with stakeholders, including senior and operational leaders, other payroll/HR professionals, members, and external auditors. Manage end-to-end payroll processes and lead a payroll team, ideally within the public sector or a large organisation. Understand PAYE, NI, statutory payments, pensions, and HMRC regulations. Exhibit excellent leadership, communication, and customer service skills, with an eye for detail and accuracy under pressure. Possess strong skills in Microsoft Excel and payroll software; familiarity with Unit4 HRP is a plus. Maintain a collaborative, flexible, and proactive approach to work, with a commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme...


Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata) Access to car lease scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

All about our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.



We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.

Job benefits

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Work / Life Balance

Home Working Allowance

Learning and Development

Professional Membership Support

Employee Wellbeing Programme

Employee Recognition Scheme

Long service recognition

Paid Volunteering Allowance

Generous Annual Leave

Option to Increase Holiday Allowance

Referral Programme

Family centric ethos

Attractive Pension Opportunities

Enhance Pension Options

Employee Discounts

Exclusive Discounts

Voluntary Health Cash Plan

Selected Paid Relocation Scheme

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