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Payroll and Pensions Officer

Payroll and Pensions Officer

Opus People Solutions LtdBirmingham, UK
16 days ago
Salary
£31,067.00–£33,366.00 yearly
Job description

Payroll and Pensions Officer

Salary : Grade H - £31,067 to £33,366

  • pending 2025 / 26 pay award)

Hours : Up to 37 hours per week

Working Pattern : Monday to Friday 7.4 hours per day – flexible working

Location : Codsall Community Hub WV8 1PX - hybrid working

The role

We are looking for an experienced payroll officer to join our high performing payroll team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with a multi award-winning council, where you will be responsible for the administration and day-to-day delivery of the Payroll function.

Whilst adhering to specified deadlines, legislative and audit requirements, you will ensure all employees are paid accurately and on time for each payroll period.

In addition, you will be responsible for responding to queries from employees and liaising with relevant local government pension authorities.

The postholder will have the opportunity to be involved in innovation and automation to support continuous improvement in the delivery of the service.

The person

We are looking for a candidate with excellent attention to detail and accuracy, who can work to deadlines and has technical knowledge of all operational aspects of Payroll regarding PAYE, NI, statutory payments and RTI processes.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a Payroll role using a computerised Payroll system, such as iTrent Midland HR.

  • For an exceptional candidate a market supplement may apply alongside potential career progression opportunities. For more information, please speak to our recruitment partner contact Ruksana Begum, at Opus People Solutions. Contact number : 07850 570078

    • Email : Ruksana.Begum@ Opuspeoplesolutions.co.uk

    Our benefits

    Voted UK Council of the Year 2022 and assessed as a ‘very impressive Council’ in a 2022 Peer Review, South Staffordshire Council is a great place to learn, progress your career and make a difference, and is recommended as a place to work by 97% of our employees. Our benefits include :

  • Great leadership, culture and working environment. We take your wellbeing seriously and provide some fantastic training opportunities including ASPIRE our talent management programme.
  • Our hybrid working provides you with some great flexible working opportunities, in line with the council’s needs. You get to collaborate in our brand-new award-winning Codsall Community Hub and combine this with some virtual working from home.
  • Codsall Community Hub boasts electric vehicle charging points, a café, a nursery, a GP surgery and more.
  • Free car parking at our Community Hub which is located close to Codsall and Bilbrook Train Stations and M54 / M6.
  • 26 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service
  • The LGPS, our top-class pension scheme with a 21.8% Employer Contribution. You can find out more here : https : / / www.lgpsmember.org / your-pension / the-essentials / key-features /
  • Access to the Viv-up Employee Benefits Scheme which provides discounts for supermarkets, recreational activities etc.
  • Generous flexitime (up to 24 days a year) and a buying of annual leave scheme
  • 10 bank holidays
  • Office closure between Christmas and New Year

    • Closing date for applications : Midnight on Wednesday 7 May 2025

    Please note we reserve the right to close this post early should we receive sufficient interest.

    Interview date : Monday 12 May 2025 at the Council Offices in the Codsall Community Hub

    Apply Now!