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Pension & Payroll Officer

Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 36,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ipswich

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Pensions Payroll Officer

Ipswich with hybrid working available

Polkadotfrog are delighted to be partnering with a leading education organisation in the search for a Pensions Payroll Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced pensions and payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, compliant, and employee-focused support.

Working closely with HR colleagues, payroll providers and pension schemes, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate employee records, processing payroll-related changes and ensuring pension information is administered correctly and on time.

Key Responsibilities:

Administer pension processes across the organisation, with a particular focus on Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
	
Process payroll-related employee lifecycle changes, including:
	
Starters and leavers, Contractual changes, Salary amendments
	
Maternity, paternity and other family leave
	
Absence-related payroll adjustments
	
Pension enrolment and pension changes
	
Liaise with payroll providers, pension administrators and internal stakeholders to ensure information is processed accurately and within deadlines.
	
Support data audits and reporting activities to ensure high levels of data integrity.

Essential Experience and Skills:

Previous payroll experience, ideally within: Academy trusts, Schools, Colleges or Further education settings
	
Experience processing payroll changes relating to: Starters and leavers, Contractual variations, Salary changes, Family leave
	
Pension enrolment and pension administration
	
Strong working knowledge of TPS and LGPS.
	
Experience using iTrent HR and Payroll highly desirable

What We're Looking For:

This role is ideal for someone who is genuinely passionate about pensions administration and understands the importance of accuracy, compliance and employee service. You will be confident handling complex pension queries, maintaining accurate records and ensuring that pension and payroll changes are processed correctly and on time.

If you are a proactive and detail-focused professional looking to make a meaningful contribution within a values-driven education organisation, we would love to hear from you

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