Payroll & Pensions Manager

Cambridge or Huntingdon (hybrid working available)
Full time – 37 hours per week
£42k-£45k per annum

Why join us?

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within a values-driven organisation. You will have the opportunity to shape and improve payroll and pensions services while working in a collaborative and supportive environment.

In addition, we value our staff as we understand they make the difference in transforming lives, our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited with Investors in People Gold status.

Just some of the rewards you can benefit from joining our staff, include:

- Generous Holiday- 27 days. In addition to 8 days bank holidays plus Christmas closure

- Generous pension scheme - Generous Contributory Pension Schemes: 20.10%

- Free gym membership option and discounted classes (Cambridge campus)

- Discounted rates on college courses

- BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services

- Free annual flu vaccination and Corporate Eye Care Scheme

- Free on-site car parking with EV charging spaces available

- Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@

- On site subsidised restaurants, retail and coffee outlets including Costa and Starbucks

- Free independent telephone counselling service with our Employee Assistant Programme

- Staff Development opportunities.

- Discounted or fully funded rates on college course.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and detail-driven Payroll & Pensions Manager to lead the delivery of an efficient, compliant, and high-quality payroll and pensions service.

This is a key role within our People/Finance function, with responsibility for overseeing end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring statutory compliance, and managing complex public-sector pension schemes.

You will play a vital role in ensuring our employees are paid accurately and on time, while developing and improving systems and processes to support a modern, effective service.

Key responsibilities

Lead and manage the end-to-end payroll function, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
Oversee all submissions to HMRC and ensure full PAYE compliance.
Manage and administer Pension schemes, including reconciliations and statutory returns.
Maintain and develop the payroll system (iTrent), including reporting and process improvements
Produce payroll-related reports, forecasts, and data to support finance and audit requirements
Lead on audits and provide documentation and evidence as required

About you

We are looking for someone who brings experience in payroll management, ideally in a public sector organisation, but not essential. You will have strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, PAYE, and statutory reporting as well as experience managing public sector pension schemes (TPS and/or LGPS), experience using payroll systems such as iTrent (or similar HR/payroll systems).

Payroll and Pensions Manager