Payroll and Pensions trainee

Payroll & Pensions Trainee Location: Ipswich HybridHours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to FridaySalary: £25k We are looking for a Payroll & Pensions Trainee to join our friendly and professional Payroll & Pensions team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience in delivering accurate, compliant, and high-quality payroll and pension services to our customers.

Whether you are seeking a new challenge or looking to build a career in payroll and pensions, this role offers comprehensive training, ongoing development opportunities, and the chance to work within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

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• Support our team of specialist deliver the portfolio of end-to-end monthly payrolls
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• Complete payrolls processes accurately and within agreed timescales
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• Administer pension processes including Auto Enrolment, AVCs, Local Government and Teacher Pension Schemes.
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• Process pension joiners, leavers, transfers, retirements, and in-service changes
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• Reconcile payroll and pension data and produce accurate reports
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• Liaise with pension providers, finance teams, and other stakeholders
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• Support investigations into and resolve payroll and pension queries in a timely and professional manner
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• Support the administration aspect of audits, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives
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About You

We're looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised, and eager to learn. You will have:

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• Experience in or a strong desire to learn payroll processing and pension administration
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• Excellent computer literacy skills, including all Microsoft packages.
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• Excellent customer service and communication skills
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• High attention to detail
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• The ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines effectively
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• A commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information appropriately
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What We Offer

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• Hybrid working
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• Ongoing training and career development
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• Supportive and collaborative team culture
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• Wellbeing, financial, and retail benefits
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