Part-Time Payroll & Pensions Assistant

Process payroll and pension transactions accurately and in accordance with agreed deadlines, organisational policies and relevant legislation.

Calculate and validate salary payments, statutory and voluntary deductions, statutory payments, pension contributions and associated payroll records.

Support the production, checking and reconciliation of payroll outputs, reports and submissions, ensuring compliance with HMRC, pension scheme and regulatory requirements.

Work closely with HR colleagues to ensure the accurate processing of starters, leavers, contractual changes and pension administration activities.

Provide professional advice and guidance to employees, managers and colleagues on payroll, pension and pay-related matters, resolving enquiries accurately and efficiently.

Support the administration of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), auto-enrolment and year-end payroll activities.

Build effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders to identify, investigate and resolve payroll and pension issues.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll and pension processes, policies, procedures and guidance to enhance efficiency, compliance and service delivery.

Support the maintenance of payroll and pension information, documentation, training materials and staff communications.

For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description

Essential:

Recent, significant experience of payroll processing

Strong attention to detail

Experience working on large payrolls

Desirable

Experience working with iTrent

Experience working with LGPS/TPS pensions

Intermediate/advanced excel/numeracy

Grade 5 - Starting at £14,794, rising to £16,501 (Full-time equivalent £29,588 to £33,002) The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Due to the nature of this post regretfully we cannot accept applications that do not have the Right to Work/Live in the UK therefore your application will be rejected. Staff Benefits We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement

Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits

Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme

Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling

Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work

Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/ We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.