Payroll Supervisor

CareTech PLC; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in Uxbridge is seeking an experienced Payroll Supervisor to manage payroll operations for their Children's division. Responsibilities include overseeing payroll staff, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, and handling HMRC submissions. The ideal candidate will have strong payroll experience and be detail-focused. A role with competitive salary and commitment to high levels of care awaits.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll management experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Excellent UK payroll legislation and pension knowledge.
• Detail-focused, proactive, and professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and develop Payroll Administrators.
• Manage accurate, timely payroll for the Children’s division.
• Handle HMRC submissions, RTI, year-end processes & reconciliations.

Skills

Payroll management experience

UK payroll legislation knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Skills in payroll systems

Excel proficiency

Tools

i-Trent

Job description

CareTech Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom

Location: Uxbridge
Contract: Full Time
Role Type: Permanent
Working hours per week: 37.5
Salary: £40,000 (General) / £45,000 (Payroll Supervisor)
Closing Date: Tuesday 30 December 2025

CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions.

We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care.

We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.

All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

CareTech are proud to announce they are a Disability Confident Leader.

Payroll Supervisor – Uxbridge

We’re recruiting an experienced Payroll Supervisor to lead payroll operations for our Children’s division. You’ll manage end‑to‑end payroll, oversee 1–2 Payroll Administrators, act as the first point of escalation, and ensure full compliance with statutory and pension requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, support, and develop Payroll Administrators
• Manage accurate, timely payroll for the Children’s division
• Handle HMRC submissions, RTI, year‑end processes & reconciliations
• Oversee the Teachers’ Pension Scheme administration
• Manage the payroll mailbox and resolve complex queries
• Produce payroll reports, KPIs, and support wider HR/Finance teams
• Assist the Group Payroll Manager with projects, improvements, and system updates

What We’re Looking For

• Strong payroll management experience in a large, complex organisation
• Excellent UK payroll legislation & pension knowledge
• Confident leader with strong problem‑solving skills
• Skilled in payroll systems and Excel
• Detail‑focused, proactive, and professional

Desirable

• Teachers’ Pension experience, i‑Trent knowledge, and previous supervisory or deputy manager experience.

If you're a confident payroll professional ready to take the next step, we’d love to hear from you!