How we help
public sector
organisations thrive
Attract, onboard, and retain the best talent
We know just how important engaged and motivated employees are to the success of your organisations. Our solutions provide them with the consumer-grade experiences your people deserve.
Unlock real organisational intelligence
The Zellis Intelligence Platform empowers you to improve how you use your data, helping you to collect, then analyse key workforce trends and make decisions which to lead to sustainable growth.
Create cost and time savings
Public sector organisations are often faced with limited resources, stretched budgets, and complex regulatory requirements. We focus on delivering operational efficiency through process optimisation, automation and strict compliance.
Recognised, reliable
and secure
Trusted and accredited
We’re formally recognised and accredited by key industry bodies like HMRC, Irish Revenue, The Pensions Regulator, and partner with some of the most recognised frameworks.
Public sector pensions
Our software caters all major pension schemes across education, civil service, and government.
Regular software releases
We release regular software updates to keep you compliant with fast-moving public sector regulations.
We understand the unique challenges faced by the Public Sector
Zellis has over 50 years of experience working with some of the UK and Ireland’s most innovative local governments, educational institutions, housing associations and emergency services.
We strive to keep our customers one step ahead of change in the areas that matter most to them, from meeting complex regulations and sustainability goals, to hiring and retaining the best talent, to mitigating funding constraints by driving operational efficiency.
Learn more about why public sector organisations choose Zellis for Pay and HR solutions.
Award-winning public sector pay software
When it comes to public sector pay excellence, look no further than Zellis. Our award-winning pay software is geared up to provide the functionality, flexibility, and performance that public sector organisations need.
Our dedicated tools for all public sector pay regulations make reporting, pensions and compliance easier. You name it, we’ve got it.
Our vision is to deliver the future of pay. That’s why with HCM Air and ZellisONE Pay, you can pay employees instantly and more accurately, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We work to give your employees access to tools that enhance their financial wellbeing — from Earned Wage Access (EWA) and pay transparency to personalised financial guidance. EWA is just one part of our broader commitment to helping employees feel more confident and in control of their finances.
Next-generation HR
If you need to prioritise complex, multi-post, multi contact records, our next-generation solution, Zellis HCM AIR, is already helping top public sector organisations transform the way they work.
Zellis HCM AIR’s deployment in the Azure public cloud ensures industry-leading levels of scalability, security, and resilience. Keep your operations always running smoothly.
Make employees feel appreciated for the work they do with self-service that is personalised, mobile and tightly integrated with their everyday systems and processes.
Simplify your reporting requirements and establish a single source of truth. Unlock the business insights in your pay and HR data with built-in analytics tools.
Managed HR and Pay services for Public Sector Organisations
If you’re looking to reduce the pressure on your internal resources and create measurable improvements in your processes, a managed pay and HR service from Zellis may be for you.
Our Managed HR and Pay Services model offers resilience, continuity, and economies of scale to de-risk your pay and HR operations.
We have more than 700 experts, who work with our own technology to meet your bespoke business requirements – whatever they may be.
We develop a close partnership with every customer. We take a structured approach focused on continuous improvement, strict governance, and measurable value.
Maintain control and visibility with our modern and secure customer collaboration portal. View the status of your pay, check reports and make approvals in-real time.
Zellis in numbers
200+
public sector customers across the UK and Ireland.
110+
government and local authorities.
70+
colleges and universities.
1m+
public sector employees paid through our solutions.
Don’t just take our word for it
Coventry City Council
"I have experienced first-hand how Zellis works collaboratively and in partnership with customers to develop a product that is truly leading-edge in terms of payroll functionality. It delivers a real return on investment for organisations, like Coventry City Council, that are looking to streamline their payroll operations."
University of Lincoln
“Our partnership with Zellis means we’re always moving forward and discovering new benefits for every single department and employee.”
Monmouthshire County Council
“There is a strong synergy between our digital transformation plans and Zellis HCM Cloud – especially its focus on employee experiences, automation, and ease of integration with solutions we already use.”
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