Payroll Officer

Key Information Position: Payroll Officer Contract: Part-time Salary: £27,406 to £30,375 per annum pro rata Location: Remote Hours Per Week 22.5 hours per week (over 4 or 5 days) Application Closing Date 20/09/2026 About Emerging Futures CIC Emerging Futures began in 2014, born from a belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and that those who have walked that path should lead the way forward. From modest beginnings, Emerging Futures expanded across the UK, to a growing and diverse team of staff and volunteers, many with lived experience themselves. Offering support to people affected by homelessness and drug and alcohol use, Emerging Futures has helped thousands through housing, coaching and therapeutic programmes. Using compassion and courage, Emerging Futures believes that recovery is not just a word, it’s a promise that anything is possible. Together, we’re working for a world where everyone has somewhere to live, something to do, and someone to love. Enable this content? This content is served by a third party, www.youtube.com. If enabled, www.youtube.com may collect information about your activity. Manage preferences to always allow this content. About The Role The Payroll Officer will be a key part of a small finance team and who will work closely with the Finance Manager, Finance Officer and HR to ensure that payroll and expenses are accurate and compliant. As Payroll Officer you will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of the monthly payroll and expenses. This role is ideal for someone who is looking to develop into a Payroll Manager position in the next 12-18 months, we are looking to support someone who will grow with us into that position. All of the finance team work remotely, and so you will be able to organise yourself well independently, and have excellent communication skills both over email and video calling or the telephone. Download Job Description About you You should have considerable experience of processing payrolls of over 100 employees. You should also have: A strong understanding of relevant UK legislation around SSP, SMP, SPP, DEA, deductions and statutory redundancy.Experience of administering a pension scheme.Excellent attention to detail.Excellent communication skills, clearly able to explain payroll terminology to non-payroll professionals.Able to work independently from home. How to apply To apply for this role, click the ‘apply now’ button and complete our online application form. Our online application form consists of a set of “getting to know you” questions that are specific to each role. For most of our positions, we also ask that you upload a CV. Download the job description for a full list of duties, along with a person specification detailing essential and desirable skills. See below for our step-by-step guide to completing your application, and some useful tips to help you understand what we look for. Download Job Description View GDPR For Applicants Key Dates Deadline – 20/09/2026 Interview – 28/09/2026 A guide to completing your application STEP 1 Copy and save the URL at the bottom of the form So that you can revisit your application at a later date. STEP 2 Complete your personal details In order for us to contact you about your application. STEP 3 Answer Our ‘about You’ Questions To help us understand your values, skills and experience. STEP 4 Upload your CV Not all roles require a CV. This will not be visible if it is not required. STEP 5 Complete the declarations About any adjustments, GDPR, your legal right to work, and DBS checks. STEP 6 Don’t forget to click ‘submit’ Wait until you see the “application successful” message. Useful tips Read these useful tips to help you prepare your application. Read these useful tips to help you prepare your application. Our job applications are submitted on an online form by clicking the “apply now” button. As with all online webpages, if you lose your internet connection the page can crash, and you risk losing your application.To avoid this happening, we’d advise writing the answers to our ‘getting to know you’ questions offline first, either on your computer or phone. Once you’re happy and ready to submit, you can paste them into the online form. Alternatively, copy the form URL displayed at the bottom of the form by the “submit” button, and use this to revisit your application online later.It’s always worth double checking that your email address and phone number are correct. If there are typos here, we won’t be able to contact you about your application after we have shortlisted to interview.Write your ‘getting to know you’ responses in your own words. Imagine you’re speaking to the person who you hope might hire you. 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