payroll and pensions assistant

Please note: this opportunity is only available to current employees of the University
We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart.
Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new "Towards 2030" strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets; People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally.
The payroll and pensions assistant will assist the payroll team in the day-to-day running of the Payroll Office, playing a key role in ensuring all staff members of the University are paid accurately, in timely manner and in line with university policies.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the accurate input of payroll and pension information within the university HR and Payroll system; ResourceLink, along with monitoring the payroll inbox and efficiently responding to both payroll and pension queries via email, person and telephone.
This role is a 0.6 FTE to be worked over 3 days. Flexibility around days to be worked, although the ideal candidate would be available every Thursday and Friday as a minimum. The anticipated start date for this post will be January 2025 with flexibility to start earlier.
Hybrid working arrangements can be supported for this role in line with business need.
Informal Enquiries: Gail Pickup - Payroll Team Leader | Email: gail.pickup@cumbria.ac.uk

We offer a comprehensive set of staff benefits which includes a competitive salary, 35 hour full-time working week, 33 days holiday plus bank holidays, hybrid working in line with business need, and an excellent pension scheme with 8% employer contribution.