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Payroll Administrator

Cygnet Health Care

West Malling, ME19 4AE £32,000 a year Permanent Posted 24 August 2026 Apply by 23 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our team at our office in Kings Hill, West Malling.

Joining us on a full time, 37.5 hour per week basis you will work in a hybrid capacity with 2 days per week based at the Kings Hill office.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.

Main duties of the job

Full end to end pay cycle processing, including:

Adding starters, leavers, contractual and personal detail changes
Processing of statutory payments
Changes to pensions including opt in/out and employee requests
Processing of salary sacrifice arrangements ensuring NLW compliance
Processing of pay relating to hours worked, allowances, bonus and other amounts as requested by the business
Processing of deductions as required and in line with any applicable regulatory requirements
Monitor cycles for breaches in NLW
Review pay cycle information to identify and resolve any inconsistencies, errors or inefficiencies
Identify and report any over or underpayments to the Payroll Manager providing sufficient evidence
Ensure that all payrolls have the appropriate level of authorisation at local level
Process supplementary payments ensuring that back up documentation is present where required
Where manual payments are raised outside the pay cycle, these are then processed correctly in the subsequent run

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.

Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 160 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Date posted

24 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,000 to £32,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPD003CC18

Job locations

West Malling

ME19 4AE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our team at our office in Kings Hill, West Malling.

Joining us on a full time, 37.5 hour per week basis you will work in a hybrid capacity with 2 days per week based at the Kings Hill office.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

Youll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, youll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.

Your day-to-day...

Full end to end pay cycle processing, including:

Adding starters, leavers, contractual and personal detail changes

Processing of statutory payments

Changes to pensions including opt in/out and employee requests

Processing of salary sacrifice arrangements ensuring NLW compliance

Processing of pay relating to hours worked, allowances, bonus and other amounts as requested by the business

Processing of deductions as required and in line with any applicable regulatory requirements

Monitor cycles for breaches in NLW

Review pay cycle information to identify and resolve any inconsistencies, errors or inefficiencies

Identify and report any over or underpayments to the Payroll Manager providing sufficient evidence

Ensure that all payrolls have the appropriate level of authorisation at local level

Process supplementary payments ensuring that back up documentation is present where required

Where manual payments are raised outside the pay cycle, these are then processed correctly in the subsequent run

You are...

Excellent organisational and planning skills

Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities

Good verbal and written communication skills, including report writing skills

Competent with Microsoft office

Attention to detail and accuracy

Confidentiality and adaptability

Excellent communication skills

Information gathering and monitoring skills

Problem analysis and problem solving skills

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

Salary of £32,000 per year

An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme

Expert supervision & support

Free Health Cash plan

24 hours free GP support line

Free life assurance cover

Free eye tests

Car lease discounts

Discounted gym membership

Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover

Pension scheme

Employee NHS - discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

Smart Health Toolkit - Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnethave been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role youll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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