Pay, Reward & Employment Services Team Leader


Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Salary:	£18.35 to £18.35 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6JQ
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

What's involved with this role:

Triumph Consultants are looking for a Pay, Reward & Employment Services Team Leader

to supervise the day-to-day delivery of HR and payroll services, ensuring accurate employee changes, payroll processing and customer support. Contract is for 3 months in Spennymoor DL16 6JQ.

Pay, Reward & Employment Services Team Leader

Pay Rate: £18.35 per hour PAYE

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 8:30-17:00

Contract length: 3 months

Location: Spennymoor DL16 6JQ

Hybrid – 2 days per week on site but must attend office 5 days per week for induction

Key requirements:

CIPD or CIPP Level 5 qualification, or a relevant equivalent.

Recent experience of complex HR/payroll work and employee contractual changes.

Experience supervising and motivating staff in an HR/payroll environment.

Strong knowledge of employment law, terms and conditions, and HR/payroll systems.

Excellent organisation, problem-solving and communication skills, with a customer-focused approach.

Key responsibilities

Supervise daily team workloads, performance, training and service deadlines.

Oversee payroll processing, balancing and contractual changes, ensuring accuracy and timely payment.

Provide clear HR/payroll advice to managers, schools and internal and external customers.

Support job evaluation, restructures, pensions, system routines and user access.

Lead service improvements and HR/payroll projects, prepare reports and deputise for the manager.

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Job Ref: 5299973

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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