Senior Payroll Advisor

  • Portfolio Payroll Limited
  • Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
  • May 04, 2026
Full time Education

Job Description

Our client is a well-established, not-for-profit organisation who are now looking to strengthen their payroll team with an experienced Senior Payroll Advisor. This role will be fully office based in Sawtry.

As a Senior Payroll Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering an accurate and efficient payroll service across multiple sites. This is a fast-paced and varied position, ideal for someone who enjoys both technical payroll work and supporting others.



Key Responsibilities:

  • Process high-volume payroll across multiple sites
  • Manage payroll queries and provide expert advice to staff
  • Administer pensions and ensure compliance with TPS and LGPS schemes
  • Support payroll compliance and reporting requirements
  • Mentor and support junior members of the payroll team
  • Work collaboratively with HR and finance teams

Essential experience required:

  • Strong end-to-end payroll experience
  • Confident managing high-volume payroll
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to handle queries effectively

Desirable:

  • Experience with TPS and/or LGPS pension schemes
  • Public sector or education sector experience
  • Familiarity with iTrent payroll system


Benefits:

  • Generous pension scheme (including DB options - Local Government or Teachers' Pension Scheme)
  • 37 hour working week
  • On-site parking available
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Supportive team environment within a large organisation

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.