Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager

3 weeks ago


Cheshire, United Kingdom Countess Of Chester Hospital Full time

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.

Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation

Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviors.

We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.

As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.

Job overview

Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week

Would you like the opportunity to join a progressive and forward thinking Payroll and Pensions service?

We take pride in listening and continuously working with our clients to deliver efficiencies, reducing costs whilst remaining a personal service

We are looking to recruit a Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager, with a passion and commitment to drive the service forward together with a proven record of excellent customer service. The candidate will be required to lead the service and be able to demonstrate you can use your initiative to solve problems in order for strict payroll deadlines to be adhered to. The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate excellent leadership skills. They will also need to have in depth knowledge of the payroll service including ESR, NHS terms and conditions and statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, SAP, Student Loans and Attachment of Earning orders. The successful candidate will be accountable to the Payroll & Pensions Business manager but will also have autonomy to manage your own workload and the workload of your direct reports.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a selection process, which will comprise of the following:

a practical assessment,a formal interview

Main duties of the job

To be a senior member of the HR Team and integral to the design and development of our service delivery. You will be accountable to the Payroll & Pensions Business manager but will also have autonomy to manage your own workload and the workload of your direct reports.

To ensure that all service delivery meets agreed Key Performance Indicator targets and standards by managing own and team performance and development effectively; ensuring that the Payroll & Pensions team are fully conversant with ESR, Payroll and Pensions rules and regulations.

To be responsible for reporting and management of risks and issues, through agreed governance processes, which impact on the efficient delivery of service to the Payroll and Pensions Business Manager.

To ensure compliance with all statutory year-end provisions and ensuring that all ESR and Pension Interfaces are enacted at the appropriate time (e.g, Disclosure of Senior Managers benefits- Greenbury, NHS Pension Agency data cleansing, HMRC).

Responsiblity for the line management and performance of the HR & Wellbeing Business Services Payroll and Pension teams, including development, motivation and inspiration of the team ensuring adherence to the Trusts values and behaviours. This will include effective recruitment, induction, coaching, management, development and empowerment of each team member to reach their full potential. This includes providing effective annual appraisal and regular review.

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