Deputy Payroll & Pension Manager

About the Role

Join UWE Bristol’s People Services team for a full-time (37 hours/week), fixed-term opportunity for an initial 12 months. This term may be extended or concluded earlier depending on the substantive postholder's return. Based at our modern Frenchay Campus, you will work a hybrid schedule, typically spending 3 days per week on campus.

You will help deliver an effective, compliant payroll and pensions service for over 5,000 employees using MHR iTrent. Crucially, you will deputise for the Payroll & Pensions Manager during absences and directly manage 3 Payroll and Pensions Officers within a wider team of eight.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver an efficient payroll and pensions service that complies with all statutory, regulatory, and legislative requirements.
• Provide specialist advice to resolve complex payroll and pension queries accurately and promptly.
• Support and develop your direct reports to ensure a proactive, customer-focused experience.
• Lead and contribute to service improvement initiatives, projects, and process developments.

About You

• An experienced payroll professional with a strong track record in large, complex organisations.
• Deeply knowledgeable regarding HMRC legislation, payroll regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Experienced with public sector pension schemes, specifically the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 with intermediate-level Excel skills.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to communicate complex matters clearly to a diverse range of stakeholders.

Why UWE Bristol?

 As one of the South West's largest higher education providers, we support 38,000 students and 4,000 staff. We are a Disability Confident employer and actively encourage applications from under-represented global majority candidates. We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision‑making, and problem‑solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Application & Interview Details

• Interviews: Scheduled for 16 October 2026 at the Frenchay Campus.
• Shortlisting: Expected within 1 week of the closing date. We aim to provide at least one week's notice for interviews.
• Requirements: You must provide valid documentation confirming your Right to Work in the UK before employment begins.
• Contact: To discuss the role further, contact Tracy Humphrey at 0117 32 87941 or tracy.humphrey@uwe.ac.uk.

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