Loughborough University
Payroll Services Officer

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Full-time and Open Ended
Hybrid – Mixture of remote and office based.
An amazing opportunity to join our professional and award winning payroll team.
An exciting vacancy has arisen for a Payroll Services Officer to join our professional payroll service on a full time, permanent basis. We offer flexibility, with adaptable working hours to suit your needs.
You will be joining a team focussed, sector leading professional service which is committed to working together to combine the skills, insights and experience to deliver a successful and on time professional payroll service. Working alongside colleagues, students, academics, employers and other stakeholders, your communication skills will be key to deliver our first class payroll services.
This is a full time role - hybrid working options are available, with the successful candidate expected to work 60% of their time on campus.
You will have payroll experience with an understanding of payroll processes and current legislation. You will also be confident with data and have a keen eye for detail.
Day to day you will be involved in all administrative payroll processes and tasks, working alongside a team of four payroll colleagues.
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We encourage candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every criteria listed. We value diversity and believe that unique perspectives contribute to our success. If you are passionate about Payroll and believe you can make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.
For more information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
If you’ve got any questions or would like to know more, please contact Paul Jansen, our Senior Payroll Services Officer by email at P.M.Jansen@lboro.ac.uk.
Application closing date: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 28th October 2026 at our Loughborough campus
Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
- Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.
- Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
- Financial Wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.
- Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
- Health and Wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.
- Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.


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