Full job descriptionPayroll Assistant
*Grade 4 (£31,537 - £33,699 per annum)
*Full Time - 37 hours per week
*Permanent
*Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 8PP
Join Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service – We’re Hiring Now!
We are looking for a detail-oriented and professional Payroll Assistant to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong numerical skills and an interest in payroll to contribute to a vital service area.
You will play a key role in ensuring employees and pensioners are paid accurately and on time, while providing trusted payroll advice and support across the organisation. Working closely with the Payroll and Pension Manager, you will support the smooth day-to-day running of payroll operations.
Key Responsibilities
*Process payroll changes including starters, leavers, and amendments accurately
*Calculate salaries, pensions, allowances, statutory payments, overtime, expenses, and other payments in line with HMRC regulations
*Ensure payroll deadlines are met and monthly payrolls are completed within strict timelines
*Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation for audit and compliance purposes
*Respond to payroll queries and provide advice to employees, pensioners, and stakeholders
*Liaise with external agencies such as HMRC and DWP regarding payroll matters
*Support pension processes, including providing data for retirements and leavers
Experience/Qualifications
*Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above
*Experience working within a payroll or finance-related environment
*Proven ability to process high volumes of data accurately while meeting strict deadlines
*Experience interpreting, checking, and reconciling payroll data and reports
*Experience handling confidential and sensitive employee and payroll information
*Strong IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office and different systems
*Experience responding to queries from employees, pensioners, or customers in a professional manner
To understand the role in more details, please read the attached job description and person specification document.
Why Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service?
*Agile Working – We are very proud to offer employees the ability to mix office working with working from home to provide flexibility to help with your work life balance
*Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We are also open to part time working
*Annual Leave - 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day
*Health and Wellbeing – As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes a membership to Bupa and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to a gym
*Blue Light Card enabling discounts on shopping and eating out
*Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career
*Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme
If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Further Information
We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ’Disability Confident’ employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are also proud of being recognised as a ’Gold’ employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments.
NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Police Vetting check. Applicants must have had 3 years continuous residency in the UK to be eligible for a Police Vetting check.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.
Closing date: 17 July 2026
Interview date: 4 August 2026