Payroll Officer (11-month fixed term contract)

Job Introduction

British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting for a Payroll Officer for an 11-month fixed term contract. The role is paying £34,313.31 per annum and will be based at our Baskerville House, Birmingham office. This role offers a blended approach of home and office-working, however, you will be expected to attend our Birmingham office at least once a week and as and when required for business needs.

BTP are the Guardians of the Railway with a bold and ambitious vision to be a world-leading police force that delivers a safe and reliable rail network for all. We are a national police force covering the rail network throughout Great Britain, including the London Underground, ensuring the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year.

As a Payroll Officer, you will be responsible for providing end-to-end administration for all areas of the payroll cycle including sickness, maternity/paternity, redundancy and leavers.

As a Payroll Officer, you will be required to:

• Provide a professional, consistent and customer focused service across BTP including business focused policy and procedural advice to managers and staff.
• Be responsible for the accurate and timely input of Payroll data including timesheets for overtime, expense forms, all employee advice forms supplied by the People Centre relating to new starters, leavers and contractual amendments.
• Ensure correct application of BTP, HMRC, statutory and other applicable policies and procedures in the processing of Payroll activity.
• Ensure own activity meets agreed SLAs and KPIs taking appropriate corrective action or escalating when required.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful Payroll Officer will be required to evidence the following:

• Experience of working in a Payroll department including with Payroll systems.
• Experience of resolving customer enquiries efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to work on you own initiative alongside being as part of a team.

If you are interested in applying to this Payroll Officer role, then click the “Apply” button below and submit a copy of your most up-to-date CV.

The closing date and time for applications to be submitted is Monday 6th January 2025 at 11:59pm.

In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• £34,313.31 per annum 
• Yearly base salary increments (subject to satisfactory performance in previous PDR year)
• Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
• Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
• Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships
• Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
• Excellent pension scheme

BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.

At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, and our communities are represented and protected. We believe that diversity drives innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, enabling all our people to thrive.  

Our roles are open to everyone, and appointments are made based on merit. To increase diversity, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, women, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those who are neurodiverse. Positive Action initiatives such as workshops and advice sessions are available to support candidates.  

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer guaranteed interviews to applicants with disabilities meeting the ‘essential criteria’ for the role. Our Recruitment Team is available to provide any necessary assistance during the application process.  

Click the link for more information on Inclusion & Diversity work, Positive Action, or the Disability Confident Scheme, or please contact PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk  

If you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you:  RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk. If your question is in relation to equality or diversity then you can also contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team directly at: PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk To reassure you, anything you ask us will be in the strictest confidence and will not form part of your application.

In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme is administered by Royal London and this is a group personal pension plan which is available to all police staff. It’s a defined contribution scheme, offering employees the flexibility to vary their pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of their salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk .Please note if you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS your pension will not be affected.