Central London
Hybrid 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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