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Payroll and Pensions Officer
Merseyside Police Headquarters - Liverpool
36.5 hours - flexitime
About the Role
Join Merseyside Police as a Payroll and Pensions Officer and play a vital role in delivering accurate and timely payroll and pension services. You’ll provide expert advice, ensure compliance with legislation, and act as a key link between the Force and external providers. Working from Rose Hill Head Quarters, Merseyside, in a team of 12.
Key Responsibilities
* Process payroll and pensions for officers and staff.
* Provide accurate pension estimates and guidance.
* Ensure compliance with statutory and organisational requirements.
* Liaise with internal teams and external providers.
* Analyse payroll data and produce reports to support decision-making.
What you will need
* CIPP Level 3 Diploma (Technician or Advanced Technician) - Essential - (Please attach a copy of your qualification)
* CIPP Level 5 is desirable, or must be willing to work towards
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in high-volume payroll processing.
* Strong analytical, IT, and communication skills.
* Experience with MHR iTrent (including configuration).
* Knowledge of public sector pay and pensions (desirable).
The application will require a 1000 word cover letter using the job description and leadership framework along with a copy of your qualifications CIPP Level 3 or 5 Diploma and CV outlining your previous 3 years’ experience
* 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years).
* Access to on-site gyms (HQ and OCC).
* Discounts via Blue Light Scheme.
* Cycle-to-work and salary sacrifice car schemes.
* Health & Wellbeing support (counselling, physiotherapy, mental health support).
* Sick pay provisions.
* Agile working options
We are very proud to promote healthy work-life balance policies:
Merseyside Police operates a ‘smarter working policy’, and our management teams will be happy to talk to you about how we could meet both your flexible working needs whilst matching the requirements of the role applied for.
* Flexi working – 36.5 hours worked between 7am – 7pm Monday - Friday (core working hours are 10am -3pm)
* Hybrid and office working – 2 days working from home for fulltime staff and 1 day for part time staff.
* Annual Leave – 25 days rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service (plus standard bank holidays)
* Local government pension contributions The Local Government Pension Scheme has a range of benefits and employee contribution; rates are tiered from 5.5% to 11.5% according to your pensionable pay.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a “Refer A Friend” bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!
Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.
The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.
The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.
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