Payroll & Pensions Manager

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Payroll & Pensions Manager
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 4th Floor
• Salary: £55,396 - £58,474 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 14/04/2024
• Job Requisition Number: 8754

The Payroll & Pension Service Manager works as a member of the senior leadership team in the Business Service Centre which is responsible for delivering a range of transactional shared services.

We are looking for a Payroll & Pensions service manager with a proven track record, with excellent management and leadership experience and who is competent at using ERP systems to deliver a payroll service (ideally SAP). Some experience of working within a project team implementing a new payroll system would be extremely beneficial as the Council is in the process of moving their HR, Finance and procurement systems to the cloud and the Payroll & Pensions Service Manager will need to ensure that they work and communicate well with the payroll workstream lead on the programme to ensure a smooth business as usual transition.

The role is responsible for providing operational and strategic leadership for the payroll service to Gloucestershire County Council, a large number of schools and other public sector related customers in and around Gloucestershire. The successful applicant will be responsible for line managing approx. 4 staff with indirect reports of over 30. The focus of the payroll service is on delivering a high quality and effective service that meets all statutory and regulatory requirements, with the customer always at the forefront and with an emphasis on continual improvement.

This opportunity offers a hybrid working model with a good mix of remote and home-based working.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 30 days annual leave
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family.
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Payroll and Pensions Manager Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.