Payroll & Pensions Officer

My client is looking to recruit a Payroll & Pensions Officer on a 3 month temporary basis.

In order to be considered for this role you MUST have payroll & pensions experience within the public sector, and if you have experience using Midland I-Trent that would be a bonus. In reward for your skills, you will join an established team with a wealth of knowledge within a fantastic company that is highly regarded in the area. If you are looking for work and have the payroll skills detailed above, then then we want to hear from you!

Main Responsibilities:

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• As a member of the Payroll and HR Systems Team, the post holder will provide efficient and effective administration and coordination support to the Payroll and Pensions Lead.
• To operate as the initial point of contact for all Pension queries, received by telephone calls, in writing, or in person, resolving where possible and signposting or forwarding on to the appropriate person where it is not.
• Provide a customer-focused service to every customer whether internal or external and ensure that issues are resolved on the first occasion wherever possible.
• Support the Payroll and Pensions Lead and the wider Payroll Team by scheduling meetings and appointments as needed, ensuring that all relevant information is captured in calendar invites, and room bookings etc. confirmed.
• Generating and sending official pensions correspondence in line with legal obligations and best practice guidance.
• Accurate note-taking as required.
• Maintain exceptional levels of confidentiality.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Pension duties and responsibilities:
• To provide advice to managers and employees on auto/contractual enrolment for LGPS, NHS and the Teachers Pensions scheme.
• To be responsible for dealing with both internal and external enquiries relating to auto-enrolment. In addition, ensuring that all timescales are met for statutory regulations that affect workforce pension administration.
• Produce monthly management pension reports for contractual/auto-enrolment and pension reconciliation using Google Sheets.
• With the Payroll Pension Lead, process the Pension Data Service File through to upload and resolve any errors.
• Undertake pensions queries administration on both LGPS and Teachers Pensions
• Input any pension changes into iTrent
• Process all relevant forms and upload to the administrators

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