Vacancy Apprentice Administrator – Payroll and Pensions

Working within our friendly payroll team, this role will provide payroll administration support for all staff within the trust and support to ensure accurate and timely payment of salaries, management of pensions, compliance with statutory requirements, and effective communication with staff regarding payroll and pension queries.

• Maintain payroll records and update employee details as necessary
• Work with the HR team to ensure new starter information is complete on the system
• Liaise with staff members in response to payroll-related enquiries and work with the wider team to find answers and provide timely resolutions
• Co-ordinate with the schools to help in the resolution of queries
• Support the team with monthly payroll processing
• Administer the expense system
• Administration tasks for pension schemes, including Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This will include liaising with staff members and the pension schemes on matters such as pension opt-outs, missing service, and retirement requests
• Act as first line contact for pension providers for administrative queries
• Generate reports for review by management
• Work with wider team to ensure accurate pension contributions and timely submission of returns
• General administration tasks