AddressLocation of Role: North Kent
Advert Closing Date: 28/02/2024
Starting Salary: £46,146.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Secondment/fixed-term
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Payroll and Pensions Manager based at, North Kent, on a 1 year fixed term contract.
This is a challenging role that requires the successful candidate to provide specialist advice and resolve complex issues in all aspects of pay, taxation and Pensions. You will need to have the ability to interpret and apply relevant regulations, policies and legislations. You will drive forward change, assisting the section to deliver a cost-effective service.
You will work as part of the Payroll Processing Team, alongside another 2 Payroll Managers, reporting to the Head of Payroll.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of at least 5 years’ experience in Payroll working with internal and external stakeholders and of working in a customer service environment.
Applicants will provide evidence of the following skills/experience:
- Your comprehensive understanding of salaries, allowances, Tax and National Insurance.
- Your comprehensive knowledge of Excel and extraction and manipulation of data
- Your good communication skills and written skills.
- Your organisational skills e.g. designing and implementing processes
- Your experience and knowledge of SAP
Previous experience of working in a Public Service organisation together with knowledge of police pensions and the Local Government Superannuation Scheme would be of benefit.
This opportunity would suit a highly-motivated and dynamic individual who can bring their wide experience to this evolving collaborative Payroll and Pensions team, for both Essex Police and Kent Police.
For further information about the role please contact Hayley Ryder, Head of Payroll and Pensions, Hayley.ryder@kent.police.uk
Kent Police offer smarter working which designates that certain roles can have flexibility in terms of place of work, including the potential to work from home for those who would like to.
The specific requirements of this role will be discussed during the interview stages with candidates. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend a contractual workplace, as agreed with the line manager.
Essex Police offer agile working which designates that certain roles can offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including some home working. The specific requirements of this role will be discussed during the interview stages with candidates. The extent of flexibility will be agreed through individual assessment with the line manager to assess operational requirements and individual’s suitability for home working. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend the contractual workplace, as agreed with the line manager.
Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £52,122.00.
For the Essex full job description please click here.
For the Kent full job description please click here.
Kent Police and Essex Police have separate salary grading systems therefore the salary for this position will be dependent on which home office force you are appointed to. This will be discussed with the successful applicant before a final offer is made.
You must gain line manager endorsement for your application to this role before applying. Please download and attach the Line Management Endorsement Form to your application form beforesubmitting your application using the "Manager Endorsement" file upload field at the start of your application. Please note submitted applications to this role will not be considered without an attached Line Manager Endorsement Form.
Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.
All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.
Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.
Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to British Citizens, members of the EC or other states in the European Economic Area. If you are a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national, you must be a resident in the UK free of restrictions and with indefinite leave to remain in the UK. All applicants must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
