Payroll Administrator - 7984

Title: Payroll Administrator

Contract: Fixed Term 12 months – 35 Hrs Per Week

Location: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker, 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Grade: London / National Grade 5

Salary: £32,000 per annum to £34,500 per annum (London weighted salary) or £28,000 per annum to £30,482 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Closing Date: 24th July 2026

Interviews: 3rd – 5th August 2026

Please click here for the role profile

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

L&Q reserve the right not to progress applications from candidates with 3 or more unsuccessful applications/interview processes with L&Q in the previous 24 months.

Join our Payroll Team at L&Q:

• Turning complex data into happy employees every month
• We are looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to take ownership of the Starters and Leavers process within 2 payrolls. The role also includes running the Auto-Enrolment Pension on a monthly basis for the L&Q Payroll and the administration involved with that.
• To cover maternity.
• They will work as part of a Team, currently 10, and report into the Senior Payroll Administrator.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

• Main duties. Starters / leavers, Pension processing, maintaining monthly spreadsheet and reconciliations.

• Key relationships. Finance department, HR, Scheduling Team.

• How they will help achieve departmental targets and goals. Work to achieve monthly targets / Deadlines ready for the monthly pay run. Communicate within the team to ensure all processes are complete.

What you'll bring:

• The successful candidate will need to have good knowledge and understanding of the statutory legislation regarding the new starters and leavers process as well as the rules regarding Auto-Enrolment pension schemes. They will need to work to tight deadlines in a high-volume Payroll while maintaining excellent customer service to the Business and the Team.
• They will work with multiple software including the itrent Payroll system. You will need a good eye for detail and be confident to challenge data you believe to be incorrect.
• Excellent MS Excel / Word skills including mail merge and V Look up.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Our purpose is simple – to provide social homes and landlord services that everyone can be proud of.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q – click here to read more.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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