Payroll and Pensions Officer
We are looking for a Payroll and Pensions Officer to join our team at our Central Multi Academy Trust Office, based in Ruskington. (This post is a hybrid role based at Ruskington Chestnut Street Academy but is not working directly for the school).
The successful candidate will be responsible for the supervision of the payroll function and the efficient operation of the monthly payroll. To be the Trust expert on Pensions legislation and the operation of the Trust pension schemes, including leading on the implementation of pension and payroll related legislative and system changes. Ensuring the Trust discharges its obligations in relation to employees’ pension and payroll arrangements and compliance with current pensions legislation and the rules of the schemes administered.
Payroll and Pensions Officer - LAAT - Ruskington
Grade 9 0 £37938 to £41510 fte
37 hours per week, full year
Ruskington Central Multi-Academy Trust Office (This post is a hybrid role based at Ruskington Chestnut Street Academy but is not working directly for the school)
Closing Date - 12:00 noon Monday 2 December 2024
Interviews W/c Monday 9 December 2024 (details to be confirmed)
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
General Duties
- Being the primary contact for and having responsibility for the monthly payroll processing for the Trust.
- Overseeing the payroll email inbox, ensuring that enquiries are responded to in a timely manner.
- Checking of monthly payroll reports.
- Working to ensure that any errors identified in the monthly payroll reports are rectified.
- Ensuring monthly payroll is authorised by staff with authorisation responsibilities in line with the monthly payroll schedules and adhering to deadlines.
- Month end reporting and reconciliations.
- Ensuring accurate HMRC and RTI submissions.
- Administration of staff pay rises including pay awards and annual pay spine. increases on the payroll system, including preparation and processing of back pay calculations.
- Ensuring and implementing correct payments for employees on Maternity/Adoption Leave/Shared Parental Leave and Long-Term Sickness.
- Working with pension providers to ensure that pension schemes are administered in accordance with relevant schemes’ specifications.
- Submission of starters, leavers and amendments forms to LGPS and Teachers Pension Scheme as necessary.
- Coordinating and accurately preparing monthly LGPS (WYPF & ERPF) / Teachers’ Pension returns and reconciliation of contributions.
- Supporting with the onboarding of new schools.
- Maintaining up to date knowledge and awareness of statutory and internal developments affecting the payroll function.
- Provision of payroll training to colleagues.
- Liaison with auditors where necessary on any areas of payroll and/or pensions.
- Support the Finance Manager with pension Auto Enrolment as per the legislation as required.
- Attendance at relevant training courses to keep up to date with legislation and processes.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Linda Ashworth, Finance Manager, at Linda.Ashworth@laat.co.uk Please go to Vacancies | My Trust Careers to apply
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during the course of their work.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, please be advised that if shortlisted, we will carry out internet searches to support our commitment to safer recruitment. Please note that the purpose of this is to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with applicants at interview. Internet searches will be carried out by someone who is not directly involved in the recruitment process and only relevant information will be shared with the interview panel.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.