Human Resources Services

Overview

Our People Operations, Payroll & Pensions Service provides a comprehensive, joined-up support function for schools, working closely with school leaders and administrative staff. The service delivers recruitment, contract administration, payroll and pension support, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, safeguarding requirements and statutory payroll obligations.

Our aim is to provide a practical, high-quality and cost-effective service that supports schools throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment through to retirement.

The service is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm.

What the service provides

Operations

• Operational advice and guidance on recruitment and transactional HR processes for teaching and non-teaching staff
• Advertising vacancies on Greater.Jobs and other appropriate recruitment platforms
• Management of pre-employment checks, including DBS, references, qualifications and safeguarding compliance
• Processing of new appointments, contractual variations and employee terminations
• Maintenance of accurate employee records within the HR and payroll system

Payroll services

• Fully compliant payroll service with prompt and accurate payment of all school-based employees, subject to published submission deadlines
• Administration of statutory and voluntary deductions, including tax, National Insurance, pension contributions, student loans and attachment of earnings orders
• Processing of salary amendments, pay awards and arrears payments
• Completion of statutory returns, including Full Payment Submissions (FPS), Employer Payment Summaries (EPS) and year-end reporting requirements
• Provision of payroll advice and guidance to schools and employees

Pensions services

• Administration of Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) requirements
• Expert advice and guidance on pension regulations, reforms and retirement options
• Processing retirement applications, ill-health retirement requests and pension scheme elections
• Administration of automatic enrolment and re-enrolment requirements

Benefits to your school

• A dedicated, professional service providing a seamless link between HR Operations, Payroll and Pensions
• Expert advice and guidance from specialists
• Consistent and legally compliant recruitment, employment and payroll administration
• Robust safeguarding and pre-employment checking processes
• Accurate and timely employee payments and pension administration
• Support with complex legislative changes and statutory requirements
• Continuous service development through collaboration with schools and partners

Costs

HR Operations, Payroll & Pensions are provided as part of an integrated service package.

Charges are calculated according to the number of employees within each school, providing a cost-effective and comprehensive solution for recruitment, employment administration, payroll processing and pension administration.

Further information can be found on the Service Level Agreement or by contacting People Operations Service Manager – Jess Hall J.Hall@bury.gov.uk

Overview

The service provides access to qualified and competent occupational health specialists including nurse advisors and physicians.

These specialists provide independent professional advice on matters of health and work. Advice is focused on support for employers in managing health issues.

The service works closely with Health & Safety and HR colleagues in a partnership approach.

Please note that Occupational Health is a service for employees of Schools and the Council and is different to Occupational Therapy. Details about the Occupational Therapy service can be found via The Bury Directory

What the service provides

Professional Occupational Health advice and assessments with regard to:

• Fitness for work
• Ill health absences, and associated options for return to work strategies
• Health concerns arising in connection with work but not involving absence
• Disability support
• Rehabilitation
• Potential ill health retirements
• Access and links to additional support and treatment services, including:
  • Health and safety (workplace adjustments and risk assessments in light of health concerns)
  • Physiotherapy
  • Counselling and psychotherapies
• Eye and eyesight testing
• Support and advice to employees on managing personal health issues and access to a range of health and wellbeing benefits and activities

Benefits to your school

The service will support you in:

• Keeping employees healthy and well, reducing absenteeism and improving performance
• Achieving good practice and legislative standards for workplace health management
• Protecting against the disruption and potential losses associated with ill health and injuries at work

Costs

The SLA price is based on employee numbers and sent under separate cover.

Additional support and treatment services are charged separately to this SLA.