Payroll & Pensions Officer

Position: Payroll & Pensions Officer
Location: Merseyside

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Payroll and Pensions Officer

Payroll & Pensions Officer
Merseyside HQ - Liverpool
36.5 hours - flexitime
Grade E -£33,603 -£ 39,276
- Increment graded

About the Role

Join Merseyside as a Payroll and Pensions Officer and play a vital role in delivering accurate and timely payroll and pension services. You'll provide expert advice, ensure compliance with legislation, and act as a key link between the Force and external providers. Working from Rose Hill Head Quarters, Merseyside, in a team of 12.

Key Responsibilities

Process payroll and pensions for officers and staff.
Provide accurate pension estimates and guidance.
Ensure compliance with statutory and organisational requirements.
Liaise with internal teams and external providers.
Analyse payroll data and produce reports to support decision-making.

What you will need

CIPP Level 3 Diploma (Technician or Advanced Technician) - Essential -( Please attach a copy of your qualification)
CIPP Level 5 is desirable, or must be willing to work towards
Minimum 3 years' experience in high-volume payroll processing.
Strong analytical, IT, and communication skills.

Experience with MHR iTrent (including configuration).
Knowledge of public sector pay and pensions (desirable).

In order to apply , please send the below
- Please attach your 1000 word experience using the

Job Description and Leadership framework

Please attach a copy of your qualifications CIPP Level 3 or 5 Diploma and CV outlining your previous 3 years' experience

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years).
Local Government Pension Scheme.
Access to on-site gyms (HQ and OCC).
Discounts via Blue Light Scheme.
Cycle-to-work and salary sacrifice car schemes.
Health & Wellbeing support (counselling, physiotherapy, mental health support).
Generous maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
Sick pay provisions.
Agile working options  

We are very proud to promote healthy work-life balance policies:

The client operates a 'smarter working policy', and our management teams will be happy to talk to you about how we could meet both your flexible working needs whilst matching the requirements of the role applied for.

Flexi working - 36.5 hours worked between 7am - 7pm Monday - Friday (core working hours are 10am
-3pm)
Hybrid and office working - 2 days working from home for fulltime staff and 1 day for part time staff.
Annual Leave - 25 days rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus standard bank holidays)
Local government pension contributions The Local Government Pension Scheme has a range of benefits and employee contribution; rates are tiered from 5.5% to 11.5% according to your pensionable pay.
Wider

Employee Benefits:

Training and Development, including mentoring and leadership programmes.
Blue Light Card provides the opportunity to save online and in-store with hundreds of retailers.
10% Discounted Gym Memberships redeemable at Brio Leisure Centres.
On site Gym at our Head Quarters - Membership £5 per month.
Free onsite parking.
On site bistro.
Access to supportive and active staff groups, networks, and associations.
Wellbeing programme
Employee Assistance Programme, services available - Legal Information, Bereavement Support, Medical Information.
Cycle to work scheme.
Occupational Health & Physiotherapy Services, Wellbeing Zones & Services.
Continuing Professional Development(CPD) Career progression professional training that gives you skills for life.
Career opportunities available in various locations across the force.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

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The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer