Payroll & Pensions Officer
JOB_53802504777588Job type
PermanentLocation
LondonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
PayrollIndustry
Education & TrainingPay
£37-42k per annum depending on experienceClosing date
17 Apr 2026
Payroll & Pensions Officer
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;
You will have;
If you have all of the above, then please apply now !
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 !
Payroll & Pensions OfficerJOB_538025047775882026-03-092026-04-17
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