University of Bradford School of Computing and Engineering
Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager - Grade 6 *
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Deputy Payroll and Pensions Manager - Grade 6
Professional Services
Finance, Planning, Property and Commercial Operations
Salary: £31,236 to £33,951 per annum
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 02 September 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: HR0202397
This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.
University of Bradford
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.
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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.
In Return We Offer
- 25 days holiday (Grade 8) 30 days (Grade 9) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
- Family-friendly policies
- Great campus facilities including:
- Unique fitness centre
- Eye clinic
- Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
- Counselling & mental health services
- On site nursery
- Food & drink outlets
- Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
- Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts
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Additional Information
If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Malene Reimer on 01274 232605 & M.Reimer@bradford.ac.uk, we would love to hear from you.
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Confronting Inequality: Celebrating Diversity
At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.
In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.
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