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Why Specialist Payroll is needed for the Care Sector

Like any industry, the care sector has many specific needs ready to catch an inexperienced payroll provider off guard. If you’re considering outsourcing your payroll responsibilities to give yourself more time to focus on your core business and its people, it’s important to ensure the provider you choose knows the care industry inside out. 

Payroll for the care sector is complex 

With the introduction of the national living wage and the auto-enrolment pension scheme, the administration and complexity of payroll has increased greatly – you also need to consider VAT, national insurance, tax requirements, student loan repayments etc. What’s more, the care sector often has a complex, high volume staff structure that contributes to an already difficult process: 

Different shift patterns – carers don’t usually work the standard 9-5 but work many different length shifts often on fortnightly rotas (though this varies). 

Unsociable hours – care staff are often required to be able to work 24 hours a day 365 days a year, meaning their hourly wage can change from day-to-day or even mid-shift. 

Overtime – due to the versatile nature of looking after vulnerable people, carers will regularly work overtime which can be unscheduled and of various length. 

Bank staff – as bank staff provide cover for unplanned shortfalls in staffing, they are not ‘normal’ employees and can lead to a high turnover in staff. 

Bespoke payroll is the answer 

The very specific demands of the care sector make processing payroll a hugely time-consuming and complicated process, one that, when completed in-house, takes valuable time away from your business. The experts at Essential Payroll have years of experience managing payroll for care homes and domiciliary care providers and provide a service that is tailored to specific needs of your business.  

Let us relieve you of your payroll obligations so that your organisation can continue to focus on its core business. We offer a full range of payroll services and have worked alongside a number of clients in the care sector – contact us today on 02382 023223.
 

Client Feedback

“We can focus on providing accountancy services to our clients knowing that payroll is covered”

DE, Accountant

“In 2014 we outsourced our payroll to Essential Payroll and our experience has been excellent. We run a very demanding payroll with over 600 employees in an industry that has a high turnover of staff. Essential Payroll manage this brilliantly. They go above and beyond to meet our deadlines and liaise with us regularly. Essential Payroll offer a friendly, helpful and informative service that we would thoroughly recommend.”

Commercial Cleaning Company, Hampshire (615 employees)

“We have been working with Essential Payroll for years now, and couldn’t be more satisfied with the services they provide. Very efficient, professional and proactive company. We could not recommend them enough.”

Care Home Group, Dorset (500 employees)

“Essential Payroll has been our payroll office for over 4 years. Everyone that I have dealt with at Essential Payroll has been extremely professional and helpful in dealing with our payrolls. They offer immediate assistance and provide answers to questions we may have. They offer great processing service with payroll being calculated accurately, paid on time and all government forms submitted in timely manner.”

Bar/Restaurant Group, Dorset (75 employees)

“Dorset Commercial Cleaning have worked with Essential Payroll since we started the business three years ago. I can honestly say I wouldn’t know how we’d live without them. Their expertise and guidance was fundamental to us setting up an efficient and swift payroll system and their flexibility and helpful attitude over the last three years has allowed us to concentrate on delivering outstanding service to our clients safe in the knowledge that payroll is happening perfectly."

James Lattimer, Dorset Commercial Cleaning

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