Are you an experienced payroll and pensions professional looking for your next challenge If so, Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust is looking for a Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer to join them.
Location: Ruskington Chestnut Street Academy, Sleaford, NG34 9DL
Salary: £37,938.00 - £41,510.00 per annum FTE
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent, Hybrid
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: Tuesday 8th April 2025
About Us:
The Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust formed by the Diocese of Lincoln in 2013. We are a growing and thriving family of schools dedicated to providing an excellent education for pupils across Lincolnshire. We have grown to serve twenty-three academies across three local authorities of Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, and North-East Lincolnshire.
Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer – The Role:
As the Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer at Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring our payroll operations run smoothly and efficiently each month. You'll play a pivotal role in guiding the Trust’s pension schemes, ensuring compliance with legislative changes, and supporting our colleagues through payroll and pensions-related queries.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with expertise in payroll, pensions legislation, and financial systems to bring their knowledge to a thriving multi-academy trust that is dedicated to delivering excellence across Lincolnshire. You will not only manage the payroll function but also lead the way in implementing system changes, supporting our schools, and ensuring all employees are fully supported with their payroll and pension needs.
Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer – Responsibilities:
- Being the primary contact for and having responsibility for the monthly payroll processing for the Trust
- Overseeing the payroll email inbox, ensuring that enquiries are responded to in a timely manner
- Checking of monthly payroll reports
- Working to ensure that any errors identified in the monthly payroll reports are rectified
- Ensuring monthly payroll is authorised by staff with authorisation responsibilities in line with the monthly payroll schedules and adhering to deadlines
- Month end reporting and reconciliations
- Ensuring accurate HMRC and RTI submissions
- Administration of staff pay rises including pay awards and annual pay spine increases on the payroll system, including preparation and processing of back pay calculations
- Provision of payroll training to colleagues
Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer – You:
- Experience of working in a payroll/pensions role in the education sector
- Experience of pension submissions/corrections (TP & LGPS)
- Minimum 3 years' experience
- Understanding of key payroll/pensions statutory requirements and financial regulations
- To be able to effectively use IT, particularly payroll software and Microsoft Excel
- Well-developed interpersonal skills for working with a range of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance colleagues
Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer – Benefits:
- Competitive pay, pension schemes, and paid leave
- Over 70 online courses to support development
- 24 hour confidential helpline covering legal, financial and health and wellbeing guidance
- Free of charge counselling sessions
- Personalised wellbeing coaching
- Virtual GP - Accessible by smart phone, or computer with same day appointments
- Retail discount schemes
- Eye care vouchers
- Cycle to work schemes
Application Process:
The Trust promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflect Christian Value. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of gender, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age, or disability.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing Date: Tuesday 8th April 2025
Interview Date: Monday 14th April 2025
To submit your application for this exciting Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now