People Centre Payroll Administrator

Job Title: People Centre Payroll Administrator
Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF66561

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a People Centre Payroll Administrator.

The role
As a People Centre Payroll Administrator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Ensuring the timely and accurate payment of all payees on all occasions, maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the end-to-end processing of payroll service provided to all clients by all payroll employees.

• Responsibility for the processing of weekly and monthly payrolls as assigned
• Efficient maintenance of employee files
• Accurate updating of staff records via the SAP payroll system
• Accurate checking and reconciling of payroll reports before BACS run
• Efficient transmission of correct BACS file for payments
• Timely process of correct employee payments

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the People Centre Payroll Administrator:

• Payroll experience
• Administration skills is essential
• Good Microsoft office IT skills
• Experience of SAP systems would be advantageous

Qualifications for the People Centre Payroll Administrator:

• GCSE in Maths & English or equivalent
• CIPP qualified or equivalent desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 15/08/2025