Payroll and Pensions Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | 36084 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 07 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 4DZ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1495749 |
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Salary Point 32, £36,084 per annum
Hours 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract IEG – Technical Specialist (Permanent)
Location Stamford & Peterborough College
Closing Date 06 July 2025
Interview Date 10/11 July 2025
Inspire Education Group is seeking a dedicated and experienced Payroll & Pensions Manager to join our Finance team. This pivotal role ensures the efficient and effective management of the College's payroll and pensions operations, guaranteeing timely payments to staff and full compliance with statutory requirements and Financial Regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain comprehensive technical knowledge of payroll matters.
• Ensure the payroll database aligns with current taxation legislation and maintain accuracy and confidentiality of all payroll and pension records.
• Provide Finance with full payroll analysis, including preparing journals and assisting with control account reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly third-party payroll payments and electronic submission of pension records (TPA (MDC), LGPS, Scottish Widows (SW), NEST).
• Manage details of College apprentices on the Digital Apprenticeship Service and report on the apprenticeship levy pot.
• Maintain an up-to-date in-year payroll forecast.
• Calculate and submit all P11D requirements.
• Assist with the day-to-day running of an effective payroll service for the College and QRS Limited, covering salary, pension, overtime, and expenses administration, with due regard to employment legislation and College policies.
• Prepare and transmit College payrolls accurately and on time.
• Manage statutory and contractual payments (SSP, SMP, OSP, SPL, SAP).
• Provide maternity pay forecasts.
• Prepare and upload monthly sickness payments.
• Resolve queries and advise staff on all aspects of contractual and statutory pay.
• Coordinate salary sacrifice schemes (Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work) and maintain Sodexo Employee Benefits membership.
• Liaise with audit, HMRC, pension bodies, and other external agencies.
• Liaise with Protocol/QRS regarding hourly paid staff.
• Provide P45s and final payslips to all leavers.
• Provide monthly post-processing reports to the Finance Department and Senior Leadership Team.
• Calculate and arrange payroll advances.
• Operate IR35 for guest speakers and visiting lecturers.
• Work with HR to apply pay awards.
• Ensure Real Time Information (RTI) reports (FPS and EPS) are provided to HMRC according to deadlines.
• Provide an effective pension administration service, ensuring compliance with scheme rules and audit requirements.
• Respond to individual pension issues and enquiries, liaising with LGPS, TPA, NEST, and Scottish Widows.
• Apply annual pension rate changes.
• Coordinate auto-enrolment process implementation for pensions, ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Manage the College’s TPA End of Year Certification (EOYC) and reconciliation process.
Who We're Looking For:
• Minimum of Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English Language and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or other Level 2 equivalent qualifications).
• Qualified to Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject (or equivalent).
• CIPP Payroll qualification at Level 4.
• IT Qualification at Level 2 ECDL, CLAIT (or equivalent in working knowledge).
• Recent experience of working within a payroll role.
• Evidence of personal development and training.
• Experience using computerised payroll systems.
• Experience compiling reports and analysing information.
• Experience in pension administration and returns.
• Experience dealing with customers face to face, via email and on the telephone.
• Experience working successfully and influentially as part of a team.
• Knowledge of UK statutory payroll requirements (e.g., SMP, SSP, UK Tax and NI compliance).
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Accurate inputting, processing, and calculations.
• A logical and methodical approach with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to listen and advise in a non-judgemental manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and administrative skills.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure, delivering to tight deadlines.
• Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of people.
• Ability to work flexibly, prioritise tasks, and switch tasks at short notice.
• A relentless drive to improve performance and deliver outstanding results.
• Consistently open and Honest.
We offer:
● 30 days annual leave, plus Christmas close down. (Pro rata for part time staff)
● A supportive and collaborative working environment
● Opportunities for professional development
● Access to the Local Government Pension scheme.
● On-site benefits and facilities, including a gym, free on-site parking and on-site nursery (Peterborough campus only)
● Work closely with a highly dedicated team
Ready to Build a Future with Us?Safeguarding Statement
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.
Hours 37 hours per week, all year round
Contract IEG – Technical Specialist (Permanent)
Location Stamford & Peterborough College
Closing Date 06 July 2025
Interview Date 10/11 July 2025
Inspire Education Group is seeking a dedicated and experienced Payroll & Pensions Manager to join our Finance team. This pivotal role ensures the efficient and effective management of the College's payroll and pensions operations, guaranteeing timely payments to staff and full compliance with statutory requirements and Financial Regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain comprehensive technical knowledge of payroll matters.
• Ensure the payroll database aligns with current taxation legislation and maintain accuracy and confidentiality of all payroll and pension records.
• Provide Finance with full payroll analysis, including preparing journals and assisting with control account reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly third-party payroll payments and electronic submission of pension records (TPA (MDC), LGPS, Scottish Widows (SW), NEST).
• Manage details of College apprentices on the Digital Apprenticeship Service and report on the apprenticeship levy pot.
• Maintain an up-to-date in-year payroll forecast.
• Calculate and submit all P11D requirements.
• Assist with the day-to-day running of an effective payroll service for the College and QRS Limited, covering salary, pension, overtime, and expenses administration, with due regard to employment legislation and College policies.
• Prepare and transmit College payrolls accurately and on time.
• Manage statutory and contractual payments (SSP, SMP, OSP, SPL, SAP).
• Provide maternity pay forecasts.
• Prepare and upload monthly sickness payments.
• Resolve queries and advise staff on all aspects of contractual and statutory pay.
• Coordinate salary sacrifice schemes (Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work) and maintain Sodexo Employee Benefits membership.
• Liaise with audit, HMRC, pension bodies, and other external agencies.
• Liaise with Protocol/QRS regarding hourly paid staff.
• Provide P45s and final payslips to all leavers.
• Provide monthly post-processing reports to the Finance Department and Senior Leadership Team.
• Calculate and arrange payroll advances.
• Operate IR35 for guest speakers and visiting lecturers.
• Work with HR to apply pay awards.
• Ensure Real Time Information (RTI) reports (FPS and EPS) are provided to HMRC according to deadlines.
• Provide an effective pension administration service, ensuring compliance with scheme rules and audit requirements.
• Respond to individual pension issues and enquiries, liaising with LGPS, TPA, NEST, and Scottish Widows.
• Apply annual pension rate changes.
• Coordinate auto-enrolment process implementation for pensions, ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Manage the College’s TPA End of Year Certification (EOYC) and reconciliation process.
Who We're Looking For:
• Minimum of Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English Language and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or other Level 2 equivalent qualifications).
• Qualified to Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject (or equivalent).
• CIPP Payroll qualification at Level 4.
• IT Qualification at Level 2 ECDL, CLAIT (or equivalent in working knowledge).
• Recent experience of working within a payroll role.
• Evidence of personal development and training.
• Experience using computerised payroll systems.
• Experience compiling reports and analysing information.
• Experience in pension administration and returns.
• Experience dealing with customers face to face, via email and on the telephone.
• Experience working successfully and influentially as part of a team.
• Knowledge of UK statutory payroll requirements (e.g., SMP, SSP, UK Tax and NI compliance).
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Accurate inputting, processing, and calculations.
• A logical and methodical approach with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to listen and advise in a non-judgemental manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and administrative skills.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure, delivering to tight deadlines.
• Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of people.
• Ability to work flexibly, prioritise tasks, and switch tasks at short notice.
• A relentless drive to improve performance and deliver outstanding results.
• Consistently open and Honest.
We offer:
● 30 days annual leave, plus Christmas close down. (Pro rata for part time staff)
● A supportive and collaborative working environment
● Opportunities for professional development
● Access to the Local Government Pension scheme.
● On-site benefits and facilities, including a gym, free on-site parking and on-site nursery (Peterborough campus only)
● Work closely with a highly dedicated team
Ready to Build a Future with Us?Safeguarding Statement
IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.