Payroll & HR Officer

Torbay Council

Payroll Officer ensuring accurate payment of employees and resolving HR queries. Involves using ResourceLink for payroll processing within local government context.

Posted 4/13/2026contractRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £28,598 - £31,022 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Making sure people are paid accurately and on time – working with live payroll and pension data.
Using ResourceLink, gaining hands-on experience with a leading payroll and HR system.
Supporting recruitment and wider HR activity, building strong all-round experience.
Contributing to continuous improvement in payroll, HR and recruitment processes.
Resolving payroll, HR and recruitment queries, using judgement and escalating when needed.
Play a pivotal role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, in line with statutory, contractual and organisational requirements.
Act as a first point of contact for payroll, HR systems, HR and recruitment administration queries, providing clear, accurate advice and support.
Gain hands‑on experience using ResourceLink, the Council’s integrated payroll and HR system, working with live data in a professional local government environment.
Process payroll, pension and employment data, meet key deadlines and help maintain strong audit trails and financial governance.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll, HR and recruitment processes across the service.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload accurately, meeting daily, weekly and monthly deadlines within a payroll and HR environment.
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
Demonstrates an understanding of payroll processes and procedures.
High level of numeracy and accuracy, with the ability to carry out payroll calculations and identify discrepancies.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Educated to GCSE or O-Level standard or equivalent (including English and Mathematics).
A recognised Payroll or HR qualification to NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll processingpension data managementpayroll calculationsdata accuracyaudit trailsfinancial governance

Soft Skills

organizational skillsattention to detailmethodical approachjudgmentcommunication skills