Making a Difference
to people's lives

Payroll Assistant


Full time – Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Salary Range: £27,404 per annum

Location: Telford, hybrid – required at the office as and when required for meetings, predominantly home based.

The role:

Are you passionate about precision, organisation, and making a tangible impact within a dynamic team? Look no further! We are seeking a detail-oriented and dedicated Payroll Assistant to join our growing company.

As a Payroll Assistant, you will:

  • Manage and process payroll for employees accurately and efficiently
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and legal regulations
  • Handle payroll queries and discrepancies with professionalism and tact
  • Collaborate with HR and finance teams to maintain accurate employee records
  • Generate reports and analyse payroll data to support strategic decision-making

About you:

  • Previous experience in payroll administration or a related field
  • Proficiency in payroll software and Microsoft Excel
  • Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Benefits and Rewards:

In return, we offer you a rewarding opportunity within a supportive team of experienced mentors and peers, ensuring you thrive throughout your career. In addition, we offer the below rewards:

  • Annual leave starting with 22 days and incrementing with length of service up to 30 day, plus bank holidays and organisational wide December shut down.
  • Generous employer pensions contribution
  • Flexible and friendly team
  • Access to private health care options
  • Life Assurance
  • Enhanced family friendly leave
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
  • Discounted gym and a savings/discount scheme for shopping and days out
  • Staff discounts
  • Free on-site parking

About us:

The Wrekin Housing Group is at the forefront of making a difference to people’s lives. As a socially minded business, we provide 13,000 homes for affordable and social rent across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire, and Staffordshire. We have ambitious plans to grow up to 16,000 homes by 2025 and we are also an innovative and well recognised provider of care.

Our vision and aims are clear and we are determined to deliver.

The Recruitment Process:
In partnership with our trusted external providers we are committed to undertaking care and safeguarding checks with all colleagues. These checks may vary according to the role you have applied for.

We also ask for two references for everyone who is offered a position, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. All roles will also be offered subject to satisfactory right to live and work in the UK checks; if you need any further information on these checks please visit www.gov.uk

How to Apply:

If you would like to join our team, please click the apply now button above as we would love to receive an application from you. Alternatively drop us an email on recruitment@wrekin.com with your CV to our recruitment team who will be on hand to answer any questions. 

Ref : WHG2329. Closing Date : 30/03/2024 - Interview Date : 09/04/2024