Payroll & Pensions Technical Specialist
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Position Overview & Specifications
Looking for the next step in your payroll career? We look forward to welcoming you to our Payroll & Pensions Specialist Support Team. We are a friendly team with a wealth of experience to share, delivering payroll services to over 13,000 employees across a range of public sector organisations.
Working with SAP payroll you would ensure timely and accurate data is maintained. You will be flexible and able to work across a range of areas delivering high standards for our customers. You will bring our values of we enable, we innovate, and we respect others, to life in your interactions and your behaviours.
As part of the Payroll and Pensions section you will be part of a learning and growth culture as we constantly improve.
This is an exciting time to join Sunderland City Council as we look to work more agilely and more innovatively. We support opportunities for flexible working, home working (with full equipment provided) and one council collaboration. We have a variety of employee benefits including membership of the LGPS and our employee health and wellbeing offers.
For an informal discussion please contact John Gregson, john.gregson@sunderland.gov.uk
Applications must be completed on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil
If you need any support, contact: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk.
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £29,439.00-£32,020.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: 244905
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Payroll & Pensions Technical Specialist roles across Sunderland City Council's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £29,439 - £32,020 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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