Senior Payroll & People Officer

Are you a payroll pro who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves being part of a collaborative People team?

Do you enjoy rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in to make things happen? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Role
We’re looking for a confident and experienced Senior Payroll & People Officer to lead on all things pay, payroll, and pensions at Via. You’ll be the go-to expert for our end-to-end payroll process, working closely with our outsourced provider and supporting the wider People Team with admin, projects, and data.

This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same. You’ll be managing payroll changes, liaising with pension providers, coordinating our Pay Panel, and supporting key people initiatives. You’ll also be the first point of contact for pay and people queries, so being approachable and solutions-focused is key.

What We’re Looking For

• A real team player who’s worked in an HR/People team before and knows how to support colleagues across the organisation.
• Someone who’s not afraid to get stuck in, take ownership, and make things happen.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and pension schemes.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident using payroll systems and Microsoft Office tools.
• Passionate about supporting services that work with vulnerable or socially excluded groups.

Why Join Us?
At Via, we’re proud of the work we do and the people who make it happen. You’ll be joining a supportive, values-driven organisation where your skills and ideas will be valued and where you’ll have the chance to make a real impact.

Location

Flexible Home or Service Based

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package

For an informal chat about the role please contact Marina Deeny, Director of People via Marina.Deeny@viaorg.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 15 September at midnight.

Interviews are likely to take place on Monday 22 September.

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We accept applications via https://www.viaorg.uk/work-at-via/career-paths/ using our short application form, and your CV. For guidance on how to complete the application visit https://www.viaorg.uk/work-at-via/how-to-apply/. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email people@viaorg.uk if you have any recruitment enquiries or if you require this documentation in an accessible format.