HR and Payroll Officer at Diocese of Oxford, Oxford

HR and Payroll Officer

Are you an organised and people-focused HR professional with payroll experience who enjoys delivering excellent service and building strong working relationships

We are seeking an enthusiastic HR and Payroll Officer to join the Human Resources team in this full-time, permanent role.

This role offers the opportunity to work across the full employee lifecycle while building expertise in both HR and payroll. It is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing attention to detail with relationship-building and who takes pride in delivering a high-quality service.

Position: HR & Payroll Officer

Location: Kidlington, Oxford/hybrid

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £37,751.95 – £40,655.94 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Midnight on Tuesday 18 November 2026. Interviews will take place at Church House, Oxford: Friday 27 November 2026

The Role

You will join the Human Resources team, playing a key role in supporting employees, clergy, managers and senior leaders across the Diocese. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful work, ensuring people are supported through efficient payroll, recruitment, learning and development, and employee lifecycle processes.

This is a varied and rewarding role within a professional and collaborative HR team that supports both the Diocesan Board of Finance and  Diocesan Board of Education. You will provide reliable, confidential and people-centred HR and payroll support that helps employees, clergy and leaders do their best work.

You will also play a key role in delivering recruitment and onboarding activities, be the first point of contact for payroll-related matters and will help maintain robust controls and ensure compliance with statutory and organisational requirements.

About You

We are looking for an experienced HR and payroll professional who is highly organised, accurate and customer-focused, with a passion for providing excellent support and advice. You will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, handling sensitive information with discretion and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will bring experience of HR administration and payroll processing within a busy organisational environment, together with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

You will also have:

• Sound knowledge of generalist HR practices and payroll administration.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and HMRC requirements relating to payroll, tax and statutory payments.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, employee relations and performance management activities.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications, and experience using HR management systems and payroll systems.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when working with payroll and employee data and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

A CIPD and/or CIPP qualification or membership would be advantageous, although applications are welcomed from candidates with transferable skills and experience.

You do not need to be a practising Christian to work here. Around half of staff are not practising Christians, but all are comfortable working within the Christian ethos and values that underpin the organisation’s work.

The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. We are particularly keen to receive applications from UK Minority Ethnic / Global Majority heritage and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented.

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