About the job

Job summary

Payroll and Pensions Services works with all House teams as both customers and colleagues to complete Payroll, Pensions and HR administration.

The post holder is also responsible for identifying and investigating possible errors to ensure accuracy of payroll and pensions data, answering queries or providing ad hoc reports, to ensure business continuity, with all processes carried out within the House and statutory timescales.

Job description

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Input staff changes and pay amendments onto the payroll Complete checking reports and reconcile against core data to identify inputting errors.
• Liaise with other HR colleagues, on matters such as pensions changes, sickness recording, statutory maternity leave and absence.
• Liaise with the business to ensure pensions and payroll information is provided within appropriate timescales, for example, staff changes, overtime claims and sickness
• Provide support to the Deputy EPPS Manager in their role as Record Officer and Data Steward for EPPS
• Actively manage their own workload to ensure delivery of a high-quality service in line with the monthly reporting and payroll

Person specification

Criterion 1 – Functional Knowledge and Skills

Ability to demonstrate knowledge of a pensions or payroll function and general knowledge of administration procedures relating to these two functions.

Criterion 2 – Working with People

Ability to work successfully within a team, whilst upholding the values of equality, diversity and inclusion, for example considering different needs of our customers.

Criterion 3 – Planning and Organising

Be able to demonstrate attention to detail, good organisational skills and experience of using an HR and Payroll System.

Criterion 4 – Analysing and Decision Making

To demonstrate a general working knowledge of legislation around data protection and GDPR and how this may apply to payroll and pensions information.

Criterion 5 – Influencing and Persuading

To demonstrate experience of working in a pressurised environment and meeting strict deadlines.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,150, House of Commons contributes £21,280 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

CV & Supporting Statement – If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 500-word limit. 

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. 

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.