Payroll & Pensions Manager in Nottingham

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding role where you can make a real difference? Take charge of payroll and pensions for Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service and lead a fantastic team!

We are looking for a passionate Payroll and Pensions Manager to join our team at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS). You will 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 will 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 would love to hear from you!

• 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.

• 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.
• Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card which enables discounts on shopping and eating out.
• Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.

• 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.

If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today, and you will be directed to the company website to submit an application form.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities and ‘Disability Confident' employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are also proud of being recognised as a ‘Gold' employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments. NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Police Vetting check. Applicants must have been a resident in the UK for the last 3 years to be eligible for a Police Vetting check.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms. You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Closing date: Sunday 25th May 2025

Interview date: Friday 6th June 2025

Other suitable skills and experience include Payroll Manager, Pensions Manager, Payroll Administrator, HR Manager, Financial Controller, Payroll Lead, Pension Scheme Administrator, Payroll Specialist, Benefits Manager, Payroll Supervisor.