Payroll and Client Services - Care Industry related

Potters Bar (EN6) Hybrid Working 28,288 + Salary Review After Probation 34-Hour Week Office hours

Have you worked with Direct Payments, Personal Health Budgets, Personal Budgets, in Social, Care or Healthcare setting in administration, payroll or finance and are looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference?

We're recruiting on behalf of a specialist organisation that supports service users and carers across the UK by managing funded payroll and payment services. Their work helps ensure individuals receive the support they need, and carers get paid accurately and on time, making this a rewarding opportunity to join a business where people are always at the heart of the service.

• Starting salary of 28,288
• Salary increase following successful completion of probation
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 34-hour working week
• Monday to Thursday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
• Friday: 9.00am to 4.00pm
• One-hour lunch break each day
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Additional Christmas leave at the discretion of the business
• Your birthday off each year
• Life Assurance at three times annual salary
• Private Health Insurance after two years' service
• 24/7 access to a well-being support app
• Easily accessible office location with train and bus links into Potters Bar
• A well-loved office dog who is very much part of the team!

This is a varied position combining administration, payroll support, client service and financial processing.

You'll work closely with colleagues, carers, service users and clients across the UK, providing support primarily by telephone and email. Accuracy is important, but equally important is your ability to offer a professional, helpful and empathetic service.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Processing payroll and payment-related administration
• Maintaining accurate client and financial records
• Responding to telephone and email enquiries
• Supporting carers and service users with payroll and payment queries
• Updating systems and documentation
• Ensuring information is processed accurately and efficiently
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to manage workloads and deadlines

You don't need to know everything on day one.

A comprehensive induction programme will be provided, including approximately 4 to 6 weeks of office-based training where you'll spend time observing experienced colleagues and gaining practical hands-on experience.

Following your induction, you'll move onto the team's hybrid working arrangement and continue to receive ongoing support and development.

We'd particularly like to hear from candidates who have accounts and admin experience having worked within:

• Direct Payments services
• Personal Health Budgets
• Personal Budgets
• Adult Social Care
• Care homes
• Domiciliary care or home care agencies
• Local authority community care teams
• Healthcare
• Payroll, finance or accounts functions supporting care services specifically

You'll be naturally organised, calm under pressure and capable of managing a busy workload in a methodical way. This role would suit someone who enjoys helping people, is highly accurate and takes pride in delivering excellent service.

You'll be sure to bring:

• Administration, payroll, finance or accounts experience from the care industry or social services
• Knowledge of Direct Payments, care funding schemes or personal care budgets
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive and supportive approach
• Confidence working with multiple tasks and deadlines

Tate look forward to talking to you more about this employer and the opportunity and will be in touch with you to discuss how your relevant experience can be put to great use at this company!

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.