Pay, Pensions & Benefits Liaison Team Leader

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) is seeking an experienced and motivatedPay, Pensions & Benefits Liaison Team Leaderto provide operational leadership within our People Services function. This is a key leadership role, providing day to day managementand support toour small internal team and being the key liaison with our external payrolland pensionsprovider,ensuring theaccurate,timelyand compliant delivery of payroll,pensionsand employee benefits. You will act as a senior escalation point for complex pay and pensions cases, work closely with our external payroll and pensions provider, and play an active role in service improvement, governance and digital transformation., You will be an experienced payroll, pensions or benefits professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for accuracy,governanceand service improvement.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience
• Payroll/Pensions qualification (e.g. CIPP) or equivalent experience
• Significant experienceworking in payroll,pensionsand employee benefits within a complex organisation
• Proven experience of supervising and leading teams
• Strong knowledge of Agenda for Change, Medical & Dentaltermsand statutory pay requirements
• Working knowledge of NHS Pension schemes
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly to different audiences
• High levelof accuracy, attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality
Desirable criteria:
• Experience of using ESR
• Experience of working in the NHS or public sector
• Experience supporting service change,automationor digital transformation
  
  At UHL,you'llbe part of a supportive andforward-thinkingPeople Services team, with opportunities to be involved in meaningful service improvement and digital transformation across one of the country's largest NHS Trusts., Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk