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Our Story:Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. Our Team:The pay and pensions service is part of the wider HR Operations Department based at the DCBL Stadium in Widnes. The team supports the efficient operation of the Council’s payroll, with two monthly payrolls for over 4,500 employees, including more than 1500 working in schools and on other external payrolls.Reporting to the Head of HR Operations, the Pay and Pensions Service Manager is a key member of the HR leadership team in the Chief Executive’s Delivery Unit.The HR Operations Service is in the middle of an exciting change to a new HR and Payroll System and will be moving from ITrent to Unit4 ERP in the second half of 2026Following the retirement of the current Service Manager, this is a fantastic opportunity to lead the Team during this time of change and shape its strategic direction whilst ensuring the pay and pensions provision continues to deliver service excellence for the Council and its stakeholders.Your Contributions:As the Pay and Pensions Service Manager, you will manage the performance and direction of the Pay &amp; Pensions Service Team and ensure the provision of effective services to customers in accordance with Council policies and procedures, employment legislation, and HR / payroll established best practice. You will ensure that payroll &amp; pensions service provision and transactional work, including time recording systems, are planned and managed effectively. You will take the lead in the successful and efficient delivery of programmed work and appropriate solutions to support the achievement of business objectives. This includes a leading role in the implementation of a new HR and payroll system due to be introduced in the second half of 2026. You will also ensure continuous improvement of process and procedures. As a member of the HR Operations Leadership Team, you will contribute to the overall management of the HR Operations function. By leading the pay and pensions service you will shape its direction and manage an efficient, effective and responsive service.As the subject matter expert, you will advise, support and assist colleagues, senior leaders, and external stakeholders on complex pay/pensions matters, ensuring required levels of compliance with HMRC/pension provider requirements. You will find proactive resolutions and report these to the Council’s Corporate Management Team where appropriateYou will be a confident, experienced and suitably qualified professional, able to utilise your detailed and extensive knowledge of pay and pensions services. You will have a strong understanding of annual and monthly pension returns processes and have experience of public sector terms and conditions (e.g . Green Book, NHS and Teachers’ Pay).You will be a strong, highly motivated leader and team player with energy and credibility who commands the confidence of colleagues, senior managers, staff and all stakeholders.As well as the essential criteria, listed on the job profile, it would be advantageous if you also possess:<ul><li>Experience of working with public sector terms and conditions of service (e.g. Local Government, NHS, School Teachers)</li><li>Experience of Unit 4 ERP or equivalent system;</li><li>Payroll implementation/testing experience;</li><li>Use of leading business analysis and change tools such as Microsoft Office, Power BI, etc</li></ul>Our Offer:Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:<ul><li>A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service with the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown</li><li>Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions</li><li>3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme</li><li>Investment in your personal development </li><li>Free Car Parking at Halton Borough Council offices </li><li>Flexible working arrangements </li><li>Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme</li></ul>Next Steps:At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Hayley Hamlett, Interim Director of HR and Corporate Affairs on 0151 511 8840.Interviews are expected to take place on 17/18th December 2025.At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – <a href="mailto:resourcing@halton.gov.uk" target="_blank">resourcing@halton.gov.uk</a>Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.We look forward to receiving your application!





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Halton Borough Council

Halton Borough Council's Plan

Pay & Pensions Service Manager 

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To upload your CV you will need to click on the link below and create an account with Jobs Go Public if you have not already done so.
You will also be required to input your name and email address and will be invited to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire.
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.
We are an Accredited employer under the <a href="https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/fair-employment-charter" target="_blank">Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter</a>, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.
The Payroll and HR service supports over 5000 employees across the services provided by the council. This covers the whole lifecycle from joining to leaving, payroll provision ensuring staff are paid accurately and on time and provision of pension support to all employees.
As a Pensions Assistant at Knowsley Council, you’ll provide administrative support for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and other relevant pension arrangements. You’ll be the first point of contact for pension-related queries, ensuring accurate and timely processing of pension data and contributions.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
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<li>Maintain and update pension records in line with statutory and scheme requirements</li>
<li>Process new starters, leavers, retirements, and changes affecting pension contributions</li>
<li>Liaise with the Merseyside Pension Fund and other external bodies</li>
<li>Respond to employee and stakeholder pension queries professionally and efficiently</li>
<li>Assist with monthly and year-end pension reporting and reconciliations</li>
<li>Support internal audits and compliance checks</li>
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We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:
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<li>Experience in payroll or pensions administration (public sector experience desirable)</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail and data accuracy</li>
<li>Excellent communication and customer service skills</li>
<li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team</li>
<li>Knowledge of LGPS or similar pension schemes is an advantage</li>
<li>GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English</li>
<li>Relevant qualifications in payroll or pensions administration are desirable</li>
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At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
See the benefits of working for Knowsley MBC <a href="https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes" target="_blank">https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes</a>.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:&nbsp;
Paul Glover / email at <a href="mailto:Paul.Glover@knowsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">Paul.Glover@knowsley.gov.uk</a> / Tel: 07385 084642 / 0151 443 3073
Paul Harper&nbsp; / email at <a href="mailto:Paul.Harper@knowsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">Paul.Harper@knowsley.gov.uk</a> / Tel: 0151 443 2966&nbsp;&nbsp;
If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

Knowsley Council

Pensions Assistant

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Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, CV applications will only be accepted alongside a completed personal and monitoring information online application form.



About the Role
Reporting to the Strategic People and Resourcing Manager, this role will provide strategic HR advice and expertise to enable Executive Directors and Senior Leaders to deliver their objectives. &nbsp;
This is a real opportunity to support the ambition of the Combined Authority and will contribute to delivering positive and impactful change across the Liverpool City Region.
This will be an exciting time to join the team to help shape the future of the organisation, supporting transformation and workforce planning activity aligned to organisational design by providing expert strategic HR advice.

About the person
You must be able to demonstrate your ability to ensure HR change management processes are planned, communicated, executed, and evaluated working with senior leaders, Trade Unions and the wider organisation.
You will be a proactive and collaborative member of the Strategic HR team and will have a proven record of performing a trusted adviser role to Executive Directors and Senior Leaders. You will have experience of designing and implementing organisational change relating to work and people.
If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply. 
Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your personal statement of how you meet the below key essential criteria. 

The information you provide in your personal statement will be used for shortlisting.
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<li>•Experience as a Strategic HR Business Partner in a public sector organisation or other organisation of comparable scope and complexity.</li>
<li>•Significant experience providing HR strategic advice on the full range of Projects/initiatives.</li>
<li>•Experience of strategic workforce planning and provision of solutions.</li>
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About the organisation
The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.
The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff Benefits
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<li>•Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%</li>
<li>•Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years' service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days</li>
<li>•ree travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner</li>
<li>•Flexible and hybrid working</li>
<li>•24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service</li>
<li>•Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme</li>
<li>•Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms</li>
<li>•Bike to Work Scheme</li>
<li>•Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning</li>
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Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion 
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.
To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet all the key essential criteria listed above, and highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.
Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit <a href="https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa</a>

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Strategic HR Business Partner

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