Pensions and Payroll Officer - Spider is advertising for a leading education organisation in the search for a Pensions and Payroll Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced pensions and payroll professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, compliant, and employee-focused support. Working closely with HR colleagues, payroll providers and pension schemes, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate employee records, processing payroll-related changes and ensuring pension information is administered correctly and on time. Key Responsibilities: Administer pension processes across the organisation, with a particular focus on Teachers'' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Process payroll-related employee lifecycle changes, including: Starters and leavers, Contractual changes, Salary amendments Maternity, paternity and other family leave Absence-related payroll adjustments Pension enrolment and pension changes Liaise with payroll providers, pension administrators and internal stakeholders to ensure information is processed accurately and within deadlines. Support data audits and reporting activities to ensure high levels of data integrity. Essential Experience and Skills: Previous payroll experience, ideally within: Academy trusts, Schools, Colleges or Further education settings Experience processing payroll changes relating to: Starters and leavers, Contractual variations