Do you have experience of working in a payroll or pensions environment and the ability to prioritise your own workload, to meet deadlines and to work effectively as part of a team?

We have an opportunity for two Pay Clerks to join the current team on a full time basis for 12 months. You will be responsible for the accurate and efficient day to day administration of the Resourcelink HR/ Payroll system for a section of the University payroll and expected to provide professional advice to a range of staff across the University. You will therefore need to be confident independently investigating and resolving payroll queries.

If you thrive working in a busy pay office environment and are keen to contribute to the smooth running of the University of Kent's Pay and Pensions office, we would like to hear from you.

As Pay Clerk you will:

- ensure that the payroll operates efficiently and to agreed standards
- undertake duties relating to financial processing ensuring the school/department’s finance are promptly administered in line with the University’s procedures
- ensure the complete processing of the payroll on a month to month basis including statutory and occupational payment requirements
communicate directly with employees, staff and departments by telephone, email and in person, to resolve any pay queries

To be successful in this role you will have:

- GCSE English and Maths (grade C or above), or equivalent
- good working knowledge of payroll statutory requirements including PAYE, NI contributions, SMP, SSP and Student Loan repayments
- ability to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion in relation to sensitive personal information
- confidence and accuracy when working with figures


The Finance Department aims to provide, in a cost efficient, professional and timely manner, services that allow the University to meet its statutory financial obligations and internal financial management objectives.

Its main focus is to provide the University as a whole (represented by its Governing Body, Council) and individuals holding budget responsibility with financial services and advice. This includes the payment of bills and salaries and collection of monies owed to the University.

The Department is also required to ensure that the University operates its affairs within the various external financial and tax regulations and ensure that the University’s financial records satisfy external audit.

The Department is located principally in the Registry Building on the University of Kent Canterbury campus, with additional offices in Darwin College, and has approximately 70 members of staff. It is organised into sections that deal with one or more of the core functions.

Further Information

Start date for applications: 26 November 18

Closing date for applications: 30 December 18

Interviews are to be held: wc 14 January 19