Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world.  We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services.   With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations. 

We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers.  Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.

About the team?

The Payroll team is based in central Bristol. The team is responsible for the production of weekly and four weekly payrolls and pension submissions for GWR, Transpennine Trains (TPT), Hull trains and Heathrow Express. The team process all payroll and pension data and assist with the resolution of queries from staff and external organisations.

About the job?

This position supports the payroll function of GWR.   This will require processing of high-volume payroll data and provide day-to-day support and reports to customers.  The position requires the flexibility to work across all entity payrolls to ensure a high-quality payroll service is delivered to GWR, TPT, Hull Trains and Heathrow Express.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for statutory payment calculation including occupational pay enhancements.
• Responsible for administration and calculation of company sick pay as per relevant T&C's.
• Provide operational management and colleagues with support and assistance regarding sickness, maternity and paternity, annual leave, and other payroll areas.
• Support payroll administrator. Help to resolve complex queries and cover their work as and when required.
• Ensuring GDPR compliance
• Ad hoc duties as and when required.

You'll need to be: 

• Experienced in working in a large payroll department and working to tight deadlines.
• Experienced in dealing with multiple terms and conditions.
• Proactive with a positive can-do attitude.
• Professional, confident and act with a high level of integrity at all times.
• Able to provide excellent customer service.

As a minimum, you will need to have: 

• Proven knowledge of UK payroll legislation.
• Knowledge and understanding of payroll processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excel intermediate level.
• Strong system skills and ideally Cyborg.

About the location?

The team are currently based in a modern office space in central Bristol.

Working Pattern?

Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week.

Additional Information?

There will be a requirement to work occasional weekends and Bank holidays to ensure payrolls are delivered on time.

The Reward?

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment. 

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

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