Payroll Officer

**Job Title**: Payroll Officer
**Hours**: 15 hours per week (flexible hours/working patterns considered)
**Location**: Harrogate / Hybrid

**Salary**:£26,500- £30,500 (pro rata)

**About Oakdale Group**
For nearly 25 years, Oakdale has proudly supported individuals and communities as a trusted, not-for-profit provider of high-quality, bespoke psychological services. Our multidisciplinary team delivers evidence-based therapy and assessments for children, young people, adults, families, and professionals. Services include autism and ADHD assessments, trauma-informed therapy, and mental health support for NHS staff and school pupils.

We operate from Clinical Centres in Harrogate, Leeds, and Halifax, with a growing remote service offered nationwide. Our mission is to provide exceptional, flexible and accessible care that places clients at the heart of everything we do.

**About the Role**
We are looking for a **Payroll Officer** to join our **People Operations team** on a part-time, hybrid basis. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of payroll for Oakdale staff across all locations. As part of the People Operations team, you will support the smooth running of payroll services, ensure compliance with statutory obligations, and provide excellent service to colleagues.

**What You’ll Be Doing**

**Payroll Processing**
- Process monthly payroll for Oakdale staff accurately and on time- Monitor cut-off dates and ensure all required information is received in advance of deadlines- Liaise with HR and managers to ensure payroll data is complete and correct- Assist with the production and secure issue of payslips, both paper and electronic- Reconcile starters, leavers, and transfers within the payroll system
- Ensure timely delivery of RTI submissions, P60s, and final payments to HMRC

**Pension & Benefits Administration**
- Support the administration of employee pensions, including enrolments, contributions, and compliance with auto-enrolment- Assist with salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle-to-work and tech schemes- Support administration of health and wellbeing benefits, life assurance, and employee assistance programmes
- Provide guidance to colleagues on payroll-related benefits and process voluntary or statutory benefits

**Statutory Compliance & Reporting**
- Maintain awareness of payroll legislation including tax, National Insurance, and statutory deductions- Assist with P11d Benefit in Kind returns and reconciliations where required- Provide payroll information for audits, mortgage requests, National Statistics Office, and other internal/external requests
- Ensure accurate maintenance of employee payroll records and HR systems

**Payroll Support & Customer Service**
- Respond to payroll queries from colleagues and resolve within agreed timescales- Provide clear, professional guidance on payroll, pensions, and deductions
- Support the People Operations team with ad-hoc tasks as required

**What We’re Looking For**

**Key Requirements**:

- Experience working in a busy payroll function within a medium sized organisation- Good understanding of payroll processes, tax, National Insurance, and statutory requirements- ERP and payroll systems literacy- Strong numerical and analytical skills- Ability to manage time, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Customer-focused with the ability to work collaboratively

**Competencies**:

- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues- Systematic and procedural approach to work- Competent in MS Office, particularly Excel and Word
- Experience of working within a people-focused organisation

**Behaviours**:

- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to take ownership of responsibilities- Flexible, enthusiastic, and committed- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to work well in a team and build rapport with internal colleagues

**What You’ll Get from Us**
- Part-time, hybrid Harrogate-based role with flexible working patterns- Opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive, and growing organisation making a real difference to people’s lives- 21 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rata)- Enhanced occupational sick pay- Enhanced pension contribution- Cycle to work and tech schemes- Technology benefit scheme - laptops, mobiles, appliances & more- Fully funded flu vaccinations- Employee discounts and wellbeing support- Agile and flexible working from day one
- Ongoing CPD and professional development