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Payroll and Pensions Officer
| Posting date: | 28 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,179.00 to £33,482.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 August 2025 |
| Location: | Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | University of South Wales |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | R5330 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the payroll team, within the recently restructured Finance Department, at the University of South Wales. As one of the largest higher education providers in Wales, the University provides an ideal setting for individuals to develop their careers, nurture their talent and make a difference.
Based at Pontypridd, this role will undertake a range of Payroll and Pensions activities, processing the day-to-day activities of the payroll function and ensuring that all staff within the University and PSS Ltd are paid accurately and timely and in accordance with current legislation and relevant policies.
You will have practical experience of Payroll and Pensions activities and ideally will be conversant with current HMRC statutory regulations and calculations.
We offer a number of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexibility in working arrangements.
This is a full time (37 hours per week), fixed term position. We are currently operating a hybrid-model of working. However, the successful candidate would be expected to work on campus for part of the week based at the Pontypridd campus of the University of South Wales.
Please contact gareth.cochlin@southwales.ac.uk if you have any queries about this post.
Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
Based at Pontypridd, this role will undertake a range of Payroll and Pensions activities, processing the day-to-day activities of the payroll function and ensuring that all staff within the University and PSS Ltd are paid accurately and timely and in accordance with current legislation and relevant policies.
You will have practical experience of Payroll and Pensions activities and ideally will be conversant with current HMRC statutory regulations and calculations.
We offer a number of employee benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexibility in working arrangements.
This is a full time (37 hours per week), fixed term position. We are currently operating a hybrid-model of working. However, the successful candidate would be expected to work on campus for part of the week based at the Pontypridd campus of the University of South Wales.
Please contact gareth.cochlin@southwales.ac.uk if you have any queries about this post.
Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
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