Job Description

Employer
Oasis Community Learning
Location
London, Greater London (Remote working)
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Hours
Full Time
Contract Length
6 months
Salary
45,000 pro rata
Posted
2nd January 2026
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Expires
18th January 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Job ID
1527744
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Contract Type :Fixed term contract Contract Length: 6 months Job ID: 1527744 Is our

Deputy Payroll Manager

FTC

opportunity at Oasis Community Learning the role for you?


You'll be joining us as Oasis. We're a large established Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) of 56 Academies/schools but

we're more than a MAT.

As part of the Oasis charity,

we exist to make a difference

and enhance young people's lives.

Want to work within a purpose led organisation?

Then this is a real chance to be central to the operations of a purpose-led organisation.

Enjoy supporting others?

You'll line manage our payroll team supporting them in their regional and national roles.

Like solving problems?

You be the point of escalation for payroll queries, so you'll be a true specialist

Interested in being involved in transformation projects

and adding this to your CV? We're currently beginning the integration of Microsoft dynamics with our payroll system and there's scope to be involved here.

If you

share our vision, want to make a difference and have a customer focused mindset

then please read on!

About our Deputy Payroll Manager position

You'll oversee the payroll department whilst the National Payroll & Pensions Manager works on business-critical system projects and this is key to why the role is needed. You're here to ensure the smooth running of the department, supporting staff and ensuring ultimately that staff across our academies and central functions get paid as they should. You'll be our 2nd line payroll contact for all payroll queries and escalations & go to for complex payroll calculations. There'll be scope to also assist the National Payroll & Pensions Manager with the development and integration of our new HRIS with our payroll system.


Further specific duties can be found in the .

About you

You'll be a payroll specialist and someone ready to step in and support your team with any more complex cases and queries. You've potentially worked in a shared service environment or have a customer satisfaction mindset. You'll know Itrent and have managed multiple payrolls previously. You've potentially worked in education previously or somewhere with synergies to this (think back to managing multiple payrolls). You're a manager and enjoy supporting your team. Finally, you care and want to make sure staff are paid correctly.

Key details and what will you get in return?

Duration:

This is a 6 month FTC.

Salary:

45,000

Base:

Head office is in London Waterloo; and this role is truly hybrid; however for the right candidate the role can be carried out remotely. The ability to be able to get into London and meet with wider team will be vital.

Hours:

37 hours a week

Benefits

: Wider Oasis Community Learning benefits portal including health & dental cover & discounts at leading companies

Pension:

Excellent opportunity to have up to 20% of your salary pa go into a pension pot.


The holiday year runs between 1st September and 31st August. If employment commences or terminates part way through a holiday year, the entitlement during that holiday year shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis rounded up to the nearest half day. Support staff have the following holiday entitlement:


Under 2 years' continuous service: 34 days holiday, comprising of 26 days + 8 Bank holidays. Under 4 years' continuous service: 39 days Holiday, comprising of 31 days + 8 Bank holidays. Over 4 years' continuous service: 40 days holiday, comprising of 32 days + 8 Bank holidays.

About Oasis Community Learning

The overall vision for every part of Oasis is for community. A place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential. Delivering first-class, innovative education is part of the work we do as we seek to grow an Oasis Hub in every area where we work; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and whole community.

Next steps

Get your applications in! Highlight in your statement why you feel you want to work for us at Oasis and we'll be arranging initial calls from this.


Applications are encouraged asap. We will be shortlisting as applications come in and may close position early due to this. First stage interviews will take place via TEAMs and then we will conduct an in person second interview in our offices in Waterloo. At this stage prospective candidates will then have an informal conversation with our Director of People and Culture prior to any formal offer.

Safeguarding Statement:

Oasis Community Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of a fully supportive reference.


We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.