Payroll Team Leader

We are recruiting a Payroll Team Leader for a large London Local Authority, taking day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of a high-volume payroll service. The organisation processes payroll for approximately 6,500 employees, including teaching staff, alongside around 8,000 pension payments each month. This role sits at the heart of that operation, leading a team of experienced payroll professionals and ensuring payments are accurate, compliant and delivered on time. This is a hands-on leadership position. You will need strong technical payroll knowledge as well as the ability to manage workloads, resolve complex cases and maintain control of the payroll cycle from start to finish. Key responsibilities will include: Leading and supporting a team of Senior Payroll Officers Taking operational ownership of the end-to-end payroll run Ensuring payroll calculations and payments are accurate and completed to deadline Providing technical guidance on complex payroll queries and calculations Interpreting and applying current payroll legislation and statutory requirements Ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements, PAYE, National Insurance and pension regulations Monitoring payroll accuracy, identifying errors and putting corrective action in place Managing workload and performance across the team Reviewing processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and service quality Supporting the development and monitoring of payroll Service Level Agreements Working closely ..... full job details .....