GLL is seeking an experienced Pay and Pensions Officer to join our Pay and Pensions team working closely with the local Belfast People (HR) Team on a part time 20-hour contract. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-driven professional to play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of payroll and pensions services to our staff.
As a Pay and Pensions Officer, you will be responsible for the accurate processing of monthly payroll data, administering the NILGOSC pension scheme, and supporting colleagues with pay and pension queries, in addition supporting and taking responsibility for other pension schemes and pay items across GLL as necessary. You'll also ensure compliance with statutory regulations and internal policies, while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and accuracy.
Working closely with the national Pay and Pensions Team, the Pay and Pensions Officer will contribute to process improvements and share best practice to ensure consistent, high-quality service across the organisation. This dual role offers both local responsibility within Belfast and the opportunity to collaborate on a national scale.
The successful Pay and Pensions Officer will have proven experience in payroll processing and pension administration, strong numerical and IT skills, and the ability to manage deadlines effectively. Excellent communication and customer service skills will also be key in supporting staff and liaising with external providers.
As a Pay and Pensions Officer, you will benefit from being part of a growing social enterprise that invests in people and communities. GLL offers a supportive and collaborative working environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression.
If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, apply now to become our next Pay and Pensions Officer in Belfast. There's never been a more exciting time to join GLL.
What you'll do:
* Responsible for administering GLL policies, procedures, contractual terms and conditions related to pay and employee benefits in Belfast.
* To manage and maintain all computerised Belfast employee and worker data, in line with GDPR regulations
* Accurate data input relating to employee lifecycle where necessary
* Action all monthly pension data submissions, including leavers forms on the allocated schemes
* Compliance of NLW, RLW regulations as appropriate
* Action employee, manager and provider queries and ensure response times are adhered to
* Carry out manual calculations that are required as part of your role, such as overtime payments, gross to net, advance payments, statutory payments, starter and leaver payments
* Monitors relevant mailboxes, answering queries and escalating complex queries
* Ensure compliance with current statutory regulations; keep up to date with legislative changes. such as statutory benefits payments, tax, national insurance National Minimum wage, working time directive, right to work, GDPR
* General Payroll Administration
* Support the Regional Leadership Team with General Administration
What you'll need:
Essential criteria:
* Pay and Pensions qualification (L3+) or willingness to work towards
* Previous experience working in payroll and/or pension's officer role
* Experience working to UK Payroll Regulations
* Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to manage own workload and achieve tight deadlines
* Meticulous attention to detail/organisational skills
* A team player with strong interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria:
* Ideally you will have experience of the Northern Ireland Local Government Pension Scheme (NILGOSC)
* Knowledge of UK pension processes and legislation
* Previous experience with TUPE transfers and a wide range of allowances
* Excellent IT/Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and administration skills
* Excellent literacy and Numeracy skills
* Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
* Strong knowledge of GDPR
As a charitable social enterprise, we can also offer investment to progress your career and by being owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with
The Foundation:
* This is a part time permanent position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.
* We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer with industry-leading rates of pay. The salary for this role is between £30,159.51 and £37,668.10 pro rata.
* We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available.
* GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
* As a staff-owned organisation, you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
* The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you.
* Access to team building and fun events such as treks, concerts, outings, etc.
* Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet.
Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
* Access to NILGOSC pension scheme from Day 1
* Health Assurance and access to Counselling services.
* Access to the tax-efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
* Free annual eye tests.
* Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras
About GLL:
As the UK's largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children's centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
One of our core values is 'More than a Job', because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.
We offer two different types of work arrangements:
* A permanent employment contract - part time and full time.
* A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool.
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7-day-a-week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support, or working with children, you'll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects, and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.
However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people's lives.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, and location.