Job Description
Payroll & Pensions Officer
Central LondonHybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working at home
Our Client is seeking an experienced Payroll & Pensions Officer to join their busy team
Duties include;
* Process monthly payroll for teaching and support staff, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
* Administer starters, leavers, variations, term‑time calculations, and contractual changes.
* Calculate statutory payments: SSP, SMP, SPP, ShPP, SAP.
* Manage and calculate maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, and occupational pay schemes specific to education.
* Process additional payments such as TLRs, allowances, overtime, exam invigilation, and holiday pay for term‑time only staff.
* Ensure accurate application of pay awards, incremental progression, and spinal point changes.
* Check and reconcile payroll reports, journals, and costing for finance teams.
* Handle queries from HR, Finance, business managers, and school leaders in a timely manner.
* Ensure compliance with HMRC including FPS/EPS submissions and year‑end processes.
* Administer Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Process pension starters, leavers, opt‑ins, opt‑outs, and contractual changes.
* Complete monthly pension reporting and upload contributions for TPS.
* Reconcile employer and employee pension contributions each month.
* Submit pension forms such as LGPS leaver forms, estimate requests, and retirement calculations.
* Maintain accurate service records, part‑time/hourly adjustments, breaks in service, and protected periods.
* Support annual returns for TPS and LGPS, including year‑end reporting and data cleansing.
* Liaise with pension providers, scheme administrators, actuaries, and auditors.
You will have;
* Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and statutory payments (SSP, SMP, SPP, etc.).
* Experience administering LGPS and Teachers’ Pensions (TPS).
* Confident with monthly payroll cycles and high‑volume, multi‑site payrolls from start to finish
* Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
* Strong numerical skills and ability to interpret complex pay/pension calculations.
* Experience with term‑time only calculations, variable hours, and education pay structures.
* Ability to manage deadlines in a fast‑paced, academic‑year environment.
* Good understanding of HMRC requirements and compliance (FPS/EPS, tax codes, NI).
* Strong communication skills when supporting school leaders, HR, and finance teams.
* Competent user of payroll systems
* High level of confidentiality and GDPR awareness.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a central payroll team.
* Strong reconciliation and reporting skills.
If you have all of the above, then please apply now !
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