Head of Payroll Services

At Durham University we are proud of our people.  A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally.

We are now looking to appoint a senior Payroll professional to lead our Payroll services and oversee the teams responsible for related HR administrative processes and our pension arrangements. To be successful you will need to have relevant, relatable experience in a complex organisation with a successful track record of reviewing and implementing processes, policies and procedures which support continuous service improvement.  Experience of line-management and of supporting a culture of high standards and performance will be of distinct advantage.

Agile working is available

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Emma Wilkins at emma:dixonwalter.ac.uk

The University offers great employee benefits including 30 days annual leave in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days per year – a total of 42 days per year. The University also offers a generous pension scheme; as a new member of staff you will be automatically enrolled into this University Superannuation Scheme (USS).

We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in our workforce including people with disabilities, women, and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities