Payroll and pension services for maintained schools and academies

Our fully integrated and reliable payroll and pension service gives you the confidence that your pension and legislative responsibilities are being administered accurately and on time.

  • a dedicated, single point of contact for all payroll questions or queries
  • accurate and timely payments to staff and third parties. The payroll service is registered as a BACS bureau, making payments easy to manage
  • self-service for employees to view monthly pay advice/P60, contract and personal information
  • the benefit of pension administration, including the calculation and deduction of pension contributions which are forwarded to respective schemes in line with agreed timetables, along with details of any changes to employee membership
  • annual pension returns which are audited annually for accuracy and compliance. Academy schools need to arrange their own audit, but we supply information the auditor requires
  • payroll administration of salary sacrifice schemes.

Why choose us?

  • You have access to qualified members of staff
  • Economies of scale and stability give you cost benefits, as well as the advantage of favourable terms agreed with our systems provider
  • You have the assurance of our full compliance with all statutory and legislative requirements, document retention for a statutory period and confidentiality as per the Data Protection Act 2018.

For further discussion and costs please contact the Payroll and Pensions Manager by email at: Catherine.smith1@southglos.gov.uk or call 01454 866344.