Note on how to apply: To apply for this role, please complete the short application form here. We are only able to consider applications received through the BSU website.
Join our Human Resources team as a Payroll & pensions Assistant, and play a key role in delivering an accurate, efficient and high-quality payroll and pensions service to more than 2,200 employees across Bath Spa University.
Working alongside experienced payroll and HR professionals, you'll provide specialist advice and support, contribute to service improvements, and help ensure colleagues are paid correctly and on time.
In addition to payroll and pensions administration, the team supports system configuration, process improvement, project delivery and regulatory compliance. Working closely with colleagues across HR, Enterprise IT and the payroll provider, the team is are committed to delivering an efficient, high-quality service.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, helping to deliver an excellent payroll and pensions service while contributing to continuous improvement and an outstanding employee experience.
This is a permanent, part-time role working 18.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE). This is a hybrid role with 1-2 days per week in the office, depending on the agreed working pattern. The working pattern for this role is flexible and will be agreed with the successful candidate, subject to maintaining adequate service cover throughout the week.
Interviews are expected to take place on 23rd Oct.
About the Role
- Process payroll and pension transactions accurately and in accordance with agreed deadlines, organisational policies and relevant legislation.
- Calculate and validate salary payments, statutory and voluntary deductions, statutory payments, pension contributions and associated payroll records.
- Support the production, checking and reconciliation of payroll outputs, reports and submissions, ensuring compliance with HMRC, pension scheme and regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with HR colleagues to ensure the accurate processing of starters, leavers, contractual changes and pension administration activities.
- Provide professional advice and guidance to employees, managers and colleagues on payroll, pension and pay-related matters, resolving enquiries accurately and efficiently.
- Support the administration of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), auto-enrolment and year-end payroll activities.
- Build effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders to identify, investigate and resolve payroll and pension issues.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll and pension processes, policies, procedures and guidance to enhance efficiency, compliance and service delivery.
- Support the maintenance of payroll and pension information, documentation, training materials and staff communications.
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the job description
About You
Essential:
- Recent, significant experience of payroll processing
- Strong attention to detail
- Experience working on large payrolls
Desirable
- Experience working with iTrent
- Experience working with LGPS/TPS pensions
- Intermediate/advanced excel/numeracy
Additional Information
Grade 5 - Starting at £15,090 rising to £16,831 per annum (Full-time equivalent £30,180 to £33,662)
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Due to the nature of this post regretfully we cannot accept applications that do not have the Right to Work/Live in the UK therefore your application will be rejected.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
- Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
- Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
- Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About Bath Spa University
At Bath Spa University, we believe in the power of education to break down barriers to opportunity and to transform lives. We are the Professionally Creative for the future. Professional Creativity transcends subject disciplines, and is just as important for our sciences, education, business and law subjects as it is for our sector leading creative industries provision. We connect learners, staff and external partners with applied research and innovation. We power inclusive growth through skills development and practice based, innovation – intensive learning for all.
Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.
An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.
We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:
- Respect
- Inclusivity
- Collaboration
- Sustainability
We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.
Note on how to apply: To apply for this role, please complete the short application form here. We are only able to consider applications received through the BSU website.
