Pensions Payroll Technician

About the job

Key information

Fixed Term 9 Months

Do you want to make a difference in people’s futures?

Build a career in pensions. Come and work for us.

Due to maternity leave we are a recruiting for 9 months fixed term Pensions Payroll Technician role.

What will I be doing?

As a Pensions Payroll Technician, you will work with the team responsible for processing daily and monthly Pensions payrolls while working closely with the member services and finance teams managers to make sure that pension payments are timely, accurate and replicated in the financial systems and reported to HMRC.

The Pensions Payroll team ensure the efficient and accurate delivery of all pension payments administered by Peninsula Pensions.

The Pensions Payroll team are responsible for processing daily and monthly pension payrolls, annual pension increases calculations, submission of information to HMRC, dealing with member queries as well as general administration of pensioner records.

As a Pensions Payroll Technician, you will assist Pensions Payroll Manager in the administration of new and existing pensioner records, calculations of benefits due to the deceased pensioner estates and support pensions payroll team manager with monthly payrolls for pension schemes. You will also be required to check the colleagues work for accuracy, develop staff and answer pensioner queries. For this you will need excellent inter-personal and communication skills and the ability to explain complex payroll and taxation queries to less experienced colleagues and pensioners. You will also require knowledge of the relevant legislation of PAYE and Pensions Tax Manual.

You will also provide support on ad hoc projects undertaken within the team.

What is in it for me?

In return, you will be offered the following:

• competitive pay,
• excellent local government pension scheme, including death in service benefits,
• flexible working, allowing for balance between your work and personal life
• full training and support from our dedicated training team and our administration teams
• learning and development opportunities to further your career within an industry-leading organisation,
• access to our 24 hours a day, 365 days a year employee assistance programme,
• Employee discounts program
• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 after 5 years’ service and then increasing in increments to a maximum of 31 days at 20 years’ service. On top of this, colleagues will be given the 3-day period between Christmas and New year as paid time off as well as bank holidays.

We provide a workplace that encourages and enhances people to become the best of themselves, that is honest and productive, providing an environment where you are able to challenge and suggest new ways of working more efficiently and cultivating learning and progression within our business. Using a standard of Devon County Council’s core principles and behaviours.

DBS check

DBS Check Required

Supporting documents and information

Interview Date: w/c 22/09/2025

For an informal discussion please contact Vadims Kapkajevs vadims.kapkajevs@devon.gov.uk

How to apply

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

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