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Payroll & Pensions Manager – Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Are you good with numbers and people? Then we’re a match made in heaven!

We are looking for a passionate Payroll and Pensions Manager to join our team at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS). You’ll be the go-to person for all things payroll and pensions ensuring that our Service continues to run like clockwork! Your expertise will help us keep our heroes happy, paid on time and well looked after when they retire. Plus, you’ll be leading a fantastic team, helping them to grow and succeed. So, if you are someone who loves a challenge and wants to help NFRS support its local community, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Lead a payroll team, taking charge of the entire payroll process from start to finish, making sure everyone is paid accurately and on time.
Keep NFRS compliant with all legal requirements, ensuring to keep up to date on any new legislation.
Ensure all payroll policies and procedures are up-to-date.
Provide support, guidance and training to the Payroll team acting as a role model for best practice.
Manage the Service pension schemes, ensuring that employees are well supported through the retirement process.
Maintain accurate records and data pertaining to payroll and pension activities.
Handle monthly and yearly data submissions for pensions schemes
Manage the implications of pension changes such as McCloud and Matthews.

Experience/Qualification

CIPP Diploma in Payroll Management or minimum of 5 years payroll/pension management experience.
Experience of in-house payroll production.
Experience working with, testing and developing a fully integrated HR and Payroll system.
Experience leading and motivating a team, creating a positive and supporting working environment.
Ideally you will also have worked within the public sector and with the LGPS and Fire Pension Schemes, but this is not a deal breaker!

Why NFRS?

Agile Working – NFRS has an Agile Working Policy which gives our employees the opportunity to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility.
Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part time working and welcome applications from individuals who would like to work between 30 – 37 hours.
Annual Leave – 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
Health and Wellbeing – As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities.

Salary: £42,708 - £46,731

Contract type: Full Time

Closing date: May 25 2025

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