The Senior Payroll and HR Systems Officer is responsible for leading on and transacting the accurate processing of the monthly payroll and is the main point of contact with the Trust’s managed service provider. 

You will also ensure the effective management of the HRIS, and develop our insight and reporting capabilities. This role ensures compliance with relevant regulations, maintains data integrity, and provides technical support to the HR team. As technical specialist, this role makes a crucial contribution in implementing the migration to a new integrated payroll system.  

This role is a permanent position working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm).
 
The salary for this post is £32,500 per annum and is based at our Head Office location at the beautiful Abbotts Hall in Great Wigborough. Essex Wildlife Trust offers flexible homeworking arrangements and further details of the hybrid-working arrangements will be shared at interview.

Annual leave entitlement starts at 26 days per annum increasing annually to 29 days plus Bank Holidays. We provide company sick pay increasing with length of service, an employee assistance programme, a combined 8% contribution pension scheme (3% from employees), staff social days, peer nominated Merit scheme and discounts in our Nature Discovery Centres.

To make an application, please complete an online application form on our website by 9am on Thursday 5 June 2025. Interviews will be held the week commencing 9th June at Abbotts Hall.

Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. As a conservation charity, we know how important diversity is, both in our natural world and amongst the people we employ. We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to contribute to our vision of “A county rich in wildlife with people connected to nature”.

As a Disability Confident employer, please make us aware you have a disability as we are committed to offering an interview that meets the minimum criteria for the post. If you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible, please make us aware.