Payroll and Pensions (Employee Reward) Team Leader

The People and Culture (Human Resources) section’s purpose is to develop, advise and support University senior staff, managers and support employees on best people management and leadership practice through the development of employment strategy, policy, procedures and services that support the delivery of the University’s strategic goals, balancing the needs of the employees and the needs of the University.

We are looking for a highly motivated Payroll and Pensions (Employee Reward) Team Leader to organise and manage the University in-house payroll process, ensuring the timely and compliant running of the University payrolls and pension submissions.

Duties of the role
You will line manage the Payroll and Pensions Administrators. Key responsibilities of this post include:

• To be responsible for the monthly reconciliation of all pension contributions and the timely payment to the appropriate Scheme Administrator together with accompanying paperwork.
• Responsible for the timely and compliant running of the University payrolls and pension submissions.
• Provide support on payroll legislation and pension scheme rules to the wider HR service and ensure they are up to date on the latest scheme rules that may impact initiatives they are working on.
• Day-to-day management of 4 x Employee Reward Administrators, undertaking regular 121’s, agreeing and reviewing individual objectives and performance.

Please see the job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives.

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Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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