Base pay range

Salary: Band 5, £27,531 – £28,653 per annum

Location: Agile, Forth Banks Police Station and homeworking

Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, fixed term / secondment for 12 months

The role

We need a Payroll and Pensions Officer to process authorized payroll and pensions data methodically, ensuring accurate and timely payments to Police Staff, Officers, Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) and Police Pensioners in accordance with legislation, policy and regulations.

Responsibilities include handling queries within payroll deadlines, calculating employee absences and statutory payments, maintaining electronic records, processing retirements and pension payments, and supporting budget monitoring.

What you’ll do

• Process all authorized information and data on core finance payroll & pensions systems within specified timescales and in accordance with legislation, regulations and payroll procedures to ensure that appropriate and accurate payments are made to all staff, officers, OPCC and pensioners within agreed timescales.
• Calculate all employee sicknesses, child related absences and related statutory payments. Liaise with individuals and welfare officers. Provide relevant information as required to third parties in line with the Data Protection Act and GDPR. Process incremental pay progression for police staff and officer in line with current policy and procedure.
• Ensure all manual and electronic records are maintained on core finance payroll & pensions systems to ensure accurate reporting and budget monitoring to enable an efficient service to the force.
• Process all police officer retirements, including the calculation of lump sum and annual pension payments ensuring that all relevant tax charges are deducted in accordance with legislation.
• Administer the police pensioner payroll ensuring accurate calculation and application of pensions increase to applicable police pensioners, calculation and operation of GMP, calculation and implementation of any widows’ benefits. Process pension transfers into the police pension schemes and cash equivalent transfer values for matrimonial purposes.

What you’ll bring

• Basic knowledge of payroll and pension scheme.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and high personal and professional standards.
• An ability to take responsibility in an innovative and proactive manner, applying problem solving skills where required.
• Experience of operating to strict deadlines.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Terms of appointment

These are fixed term / secondment roles subject to a six-month probationary period.

Recruitment process

The recruitment process consists of an initial application form followed by an interview and assessment. If your application is successful, you will be asked to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form and must be a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years.

EEO statement

We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Use of AI in Applications

At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. Candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications, but we encourage submissions that accurately reflect personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify authenticity and suitability.

Additional support

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum and a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and require adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact careers@northumbria.police.uk for support.