PERM-926-2024 - Payroll and Benefits Officer

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Human Resources

Salary:   £29,605 to £36,024
Closing Date:   Thursday 06 June 2024
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  PERM-926-2024

Working within our HR department, this is a full time, permanent vacancy working within a busy and supportive team in a fast-paced environment.  

The focus of the role is to ensure efficient delivery of the payroll, benefits, and pension service through effective workload management, including payroll processing and pension administration. 

Key responsibilities include maintaining a good working knowledge of the pension schemes; to ensure that employee queries are resolved in a timely and accurate manner and ensure all payroll processing and pensions administration is completed by the required deadlines. 

You will have experience in all pension administration and payroll related transactions. A working knowledge of government related pension schemes for example the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) would be desirable. 

You will be comfortable using MS Office functions including Outlook, Excel, Word and be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge developed through significant experience of working in payroll and pensions.

Experience of I-Trent payroll software would be a distinct advantage.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Victoria Burrows (People Services Manager) on email [email protected]  

BGU offers a generous employee benefits package including:

•    25 days holiday for Grades 1-6

•    35 days holiday for Grades 7+

•    Plus 3 additional discretionary days annual leave over the Christmas period

•    Various pension scheme options including a Teachers Pension scheme offering up to 23.68% Employer Contribution, and BG Flex (a private pension scheme managed by Aviva) offering a 10% employer contribution and the employee contributions are voluntary and flexible.

•    Cycle to Work Scheme 

•    Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

•    24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including face to face counselling sessions

•    Agile Working Scheme to support employees work-life balance

Further details:

Bishop Grosseteste University values people and promotes equal opportunities.

BGU is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment and aspires to remove economic, social and cultural barriers that could potentially prevent people from succeeding.

BGU is a place where diversity is recognised and valued. We want to enable everyone in our community to feel a sense of belonging, contribute, and reach their full potential.

We warmly welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented groups regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identities or expressions from the LGBT communities, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.