Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager - Grade 6

Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager - Grade 6 Professional Services Finance, Planning, Property and Commercial Operations

Salary: £31,236 to £33,951per annum

PostType: Full Time

ContractType: Permanent

ClosingDate: Tuesday 18 August 2026

InterviewDate: To be confirmed

Reference: HR

This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion.

Faculty/Directorate

The Payroll and Pensions department pay approx. 2000 employees on a monthly basis (salaried and casuals). We strive to deliver and excellent service to all staff, assisting them through various stages of their work lifecycle. We've recently gone live with a new HRP system and are now in the process of embedding the system into our daily operations.

What you will be doing:

The University of Bradford is seeking a Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager to support the delivery of a high-quality, compliant payroll service.

This role requires you to be the primary contact for the Payroll & Pensions team. To provide expertise in a professional and technical manner, and to support the team during the preparation of the monthly payroll.

With a high level of technical knowledge around Pay As You Earn legislation, you will work with a wide range of people on a wide range of tasks, including providing complex tax, national insurance and pension information in a simple to understand format. You will liaise directly with People Services, third-party agencies such as HMRC and with the various Pension providers on all matters pay and pension related.

The role requires you to self-manage your workload and the workload of a small team of Payroll & Pensions Officers. You will be the key point of contact for complex and technical queries.

Qualifications/ experience:

• Level 3 qualification (eg. A level/BTEC level 3, T level, Advanced apprenticeship) or similar.
• Experience of processing payroll and pensions information and working in a payroll &/or Pensions team.
• Experience of submitting monthly pension returns - ideally LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) & USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme).
• In-dept knowledge of PAYE legislation and current pension legislation.
• Experience in managing and leading a team, including delegating tasks, developing other people and fostering collaborations.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Ability to use Windows based software applications and payroll systems/pension administration portals.
• 25 days holiday (Grade 8) 30 days (Grade 9) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

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