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Payroll & Pensions Co-ordinator
Job Description
Payroll & Pensions Co-ordinator
People and Organisational Development
Paisley Campus
Salary Grade 4: £26,445 – £31,396 per annum
Full time: Grade: 35 hours per week
6 Month Fixed-Term (with potential of being extended)
THE POST- Payroll & Pensions Co-Ordinator
UWS are looking for a Payroll & Pensions Co-Ordinator to join their team to provide an efficient, accurate and timely payroll service to all UWS employees.
Reporting to the HR & Payroll Manager your role will include:
Ensuring all tasks pertaining to the payroll & pension function are performed accurately and timeously.
Providing a professional, customer focused service you will be supporting and advising managers and staff to ensure statutory requirements are met and that University policy and procedures in relation to payroll and pension matters are complied with.
Ensure that the Payroll & Pension processes provide an efficient, accurate and timely payroll service to all UWS employees.
Provide support to all UWS employees on matters related to payroll and pensions.
Accurate and timely payment of the University payroll for approx. 2,000 staff (includes salaried and non-salaried staff) with an annual gross salary cost of approx. £50M.
The successful candidate should have the following:
Diploma in Payroll Management
Previous Pension Administration experience
Extensive knowledge and experience of HR/Payroll system administration duties
Experience of working within HR environment
Full comprehensive knowledge of payroll and pension legislation
Ability to identify, set, and meet deadlines, whilst undertaking a broad range of tasks
ABOUT US
UWS was named Higher Educational Institution of the Year in The Herald Higher Education Awards 2022 and is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 600 universities worldwide (2022 World University Rankings) as well as in the top 150 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2022 Young University Rankings). University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.
With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.
Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future. Find out more about our Professional Services teams.
We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:
24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
An additional day’s leave to celebrate your birthday
19.3% employer’s pension contribution, including death in service benefits on joining the pension scheme
A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
Fitness facilities across our campuses
Free gym membership
Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Professional, career and research development opportunities.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter on how you meet the criteria for the role to Jobs@uws.ac.uk
Closing Date: Monday 14th August 2023
Interview Date: TBC
The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.
UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.
University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520.
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