Site: Orpington College
Town: Orpington
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/11/2024 23:59
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role may be at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job overview
HR Workforce & Pensions Team Leader - Band 6
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Bromley Healthcare is excited to be recruiting to a new position within our HR Workforce and Pension team to work alongside our small friendly busy team.
We are looking for a suitable candidate to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the payroll team, associated payroll procedures, and pension administration.
The successful candidate will also establish and maintain systems and processes, to ensure that each stage of the payroll process is actioned correctly. As part of this role, there is a requirement to manage complex calculations and enquiries, providing specialist information and advice to staff and managers as needed, along with assisting workforce colleagues with more complex queries.
You will be dealing with payroll and pensions administration/queries on a daily basis, with pension queries relating to Bromley Healthcare's 3 pension schemes: NHS, Scottish Widows, and NEST.
If you are passionate and knowledgeable about all things payroll and pensions, have an organised approach, and don't mind dealing with complex queries, then it could be just the opportunity you are looking for.
NHS Pension knowledge and administration, along with experience dealing with payroll issues, is essential for the successful candidate.
Proposed Interview date: week commencing 25th November
Main duties of the job
For full details of duties and responsibilities relating to this job role, please refer to the attached job description. Some key responsibilities include:
1. Daily management of the payroll team, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality and professional service.
2. Manage the delivery of accurate and timely payment of salaries to employees within Bromley Healthcare, ensuring all members of the workforce team undertake a range of different duties.
3. Lead on the administration of the 3 pension schemes and ensure the organisation is aware of any changes or updates.
Previous experience in NHS Pensions, Payroll, and overpayments is essential for this role.
Working for our organisation
Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached JD and personal specification for full details on the role.
If you have any queries regarding the role, please feel free to contact me for a discussion or further understanding of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level, or equivalent academic standard / experience; Professional payroll qualification
Experience
* Proven NHS Pension experience - administration and queries
* Experience of managing a Payroll and Pension Team
* Significant experience of working within a specialised Payroll role
* Experience within an NHS payroll function / Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system
* Experience of using a computerised payroll administration system
Specific Skills
* Excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills
* Ability to lead and motivate a team
* Ability to work collaboratively with other teams to provide an effective service
* Ability to manage conflicting priorities with a highly varied and unpredictable workload, through excellent planning and organisation
* Ability to extract, interpret, and analyse complex information and produce reports
* ESR BI Reporting
Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge and understanding of statutory regulations, such as PAYE, NI, and statutory benefits
* Knowledge of NHS Terms and Conditions of Service
* Knowledge of records management, information governance, and data protection standards
* Knowledge of pensions administration in a payroll setting
* Full understanding of SMP, SSP, NI, and PAYE calculations
Information Technology
* Proficient in the use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
* ESR Payroll and HR
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process; please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
* Compressed hours
* Part-time
* Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
* Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
* When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
* All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
* The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
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