Payroll Administrator (Fixed Term 9-12 months) Full Time NEW

Payroll Administrator (Maternity Cover – Fixed Term – 12 month contract)

People Services (HR & Payroll)

Join Our Team

We’re looking for a detail‑driven, proactive Payroll Administrator to join our People Services team and help ensure every colleague across the College Group is paid accurately, on time, and with great service.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a friendly, collaborative, and fast‑paced environment where your work genuinely makes a difference. If you’re organised, people‑focused and enjoy problem‑solving, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

As our Payroll Administrator, you’ll play a key role in the smooth running of our monthly payroll and wider People Services operations, including:

• Processing monthly payroll accurately and to deadline
• Calculating payments and deductions such as overtime, allowances, SMP, SSP and salary variations
• Maintaining employee records, including bank changes, starters, leavers, and tax code updates
• Supporting colleagues across the College with payroll queries in a professional and customer‑focused way
• Producing accurate data, reports and management information when required
• Working closely with HR to ensure employee changes are processed efficiently
• Using HR/Payroll systems (including CHRIS) and Microsoft Office to manage data effectively
• Supporting process improvements, team projects, and continuous development of the service
• Carrying out general administrative duties including correspondence, filing and email management

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who brings:

Essential

• Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Experience working in payroll and/or a busy administrative role
• Ability to organise workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels
• Experience using HR or payroll information systems
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)

About You

You’ll be someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, positive and committed to delivering high‑quality work
• Can use your own initiative and stay calm under pressure
• Works well as part of a team and builds strong working relationships
• Supports and reflects our organisational values and culture
• Is flexible and adaptable as team needs evolve

Why Work With Us?

You’ll be joining a supportive team within a large, forward‑thinking college group. We offer:

• 38 days annual leave (including 8 days over Christmas)
• Bank Holidays
• Health and wellbeing support
• Professional development and CPD opportunities
• Flexibility in working arrangements where possible
• Access to on‑site facilities
• A commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Health & Safety, and Safeguarding

Additional Information

• Safer Recruitment: As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
• Right to Work: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• Reasonable expenses (with prior approval) are reimbursable
• Please note all applicants are scored anonymously via application process only, we do not accept CV’s. To apply enter your email address and click on “Apply Now”

Ready to Apply?

If you’re passionate about providing great service, enjoy working with data, and want to be part of a supportive and values‑driven college environment, we’d love to receive your application.

Vacancy Timeline

• Closing Date – 28/04
• Shortlisting – From 29/04
• Interviews – From 06/05

For any further details contact us at staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk

About Us

Here at Doncaster College and University Centre we understand that choosing what to do next can be a huge decision. It’s not just about the course you choose to study, it is about the tutors, the experiences and the friends you meet along the way.

We have over 120 courses at full and part-time, from entry level right up to university level. As well as the vast amount of courses on offer, we ensure all our students get the right support and guidance whether it is through our careers service, our additional learning support, counselling, student finance and many other services all tailored to each individual.

Our exciting and modern campus is in a central location, packed with workspaces designed to industry standard. We work directly with employers allowing you real work experience and industry insight that you will not get from sitting behind a desk.

The Benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

Health and fitness suite

Generous annual leave

2 weeks off at Christmas

Electric car scheme

• Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
• Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
• Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
• Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Discounted Hair and Beauty services
• On site nursery
• Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
• In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme

Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let’s Bloom

The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.

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