Payroll & Pension Administrator
Employer: Forward Trust
Location: Fully Remote
Working hours: 17.5 hours per week
Salary: £13,500
Closing date: 30 Jun 2026
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Are you a detail-oriented administrator with a passion for accuracy and great organisational skills?
We're seeking a Payroll & Pension Administrator to join our HR team on a part-time basis (17.5 hours per week), working fully remotely. Supporting our Payroll & Pension Specialist, you'll play a key role in ensuring payroll and pension processes run smoothly, accurately and compliantly, helping to deliver an excellent employee experience.
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting the end-to-end payroll process and maintaining accurate employee records
Administering pension contributions, enrolments and scheme changes
Processing payroll-related payments, deductions and statutory requirements
Preparing payroll reports, reconciliations and data analysis using Excel
Responding to employee payroll and pension queries professionally and efficiently
Supporting payroll system updates, process improvements and compliance activities
Managing sensitive employee data with the highest level of confidentiality
What We're Looking For
Previous administration experience, ideally within payroll, HR or finance
Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Strong communication and organisational skills
A proactive approach and willingness to learn
Desirable Experience
Payroll or pension administration experience
Knowledge of payroll systems such as Cascade Payroll
Experience with payroll reconciliations and statutory deductions
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your payroll and pensions knowledge within a supportive and collaborative HR team. You'll enjoy the flexibility of remote working while gaining valuable experience across payroll, pensions, compliance and data analysis.
If you're organised, analytical and passionate about getting the details right, we'd love to hear from you.
Please see attached Job Description for full details
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -Flexible working
Training and development opportunities
BHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)
Season Ticket Loan Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Crisis Loan Scheme
Electric Car Scheme
3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
Access to Blue Light Card
25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Diversity at Forward Trust
The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with ‘Lived Experience’ of addiction, offending, or homelessness. Some of our roles may require a minimum period of sustained recovery (normally around years). This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and exceptions may be considered depending on the role and individual circumstances.
When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.To find out more about Forward’s commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy click here.
We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.
If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.Our Commitment to SafeguardingWe are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.
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