Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to support our payroll team during a period of maternity leave for a fixed-term of 6 months initially. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our in house payroll function for our Trust and its 20 schools plus nurseries and before & after school clubs. Working in the Education Sector is highly rewarding, we are looking for a Payroll Officer who understands the needs of our schools and pupils and is committed to delivering an efficient customer focused payroll service. You will be part of a dedicated HR & payroll team, working closely with our Finance and Central HR teams to deliver a seamless, professional service that supports our staff and upholds our high standards.

If you thrive in a fast-paced setting which places it's staff and the pupils we serve at the heart of everything we do, have a keen eye for detail, and are passionate about delivering excellent customer service in payroll operations, we'd love to hear from you.

Main Purpose of the Role:

To be responsible for supporting the payroll process, preparing the Trust and schools' monthly payroll and providing support to the Finance Team, being responsible for meeting all monthly in-house payroll and returns deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll responsibilities:

To collate all payroll input documentation and ensure all claims for salary, overtime, etc are correct and authorised by approved personnel To ensure that all relevant information relating to tax codes, NI contributions, student loans, tax credits, other deductions, etc. are accurately recorded/input To prepare, input and check payroll data To calculate pay variations, back pay, etc To administer statutory and contractual maternity and paternity pay schemes To administer absence reporting and recording processes, ensuring that all absence is reported, recorded and followed up in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. To record all employee sickness and prepare monthly statutory sickness returns To ensure that all annual increments and other salary alterations/variations are authorised and implemented correctly To manage the payslip system and deal with routine payroll queries To ensure that all leaver administration is correctly carried out and P45s issued To check/reconcile payroll data against budget costings To prepare and record monthly payments to Inland Revenue, pension schemes, etc Preparation of reconciliation and recording of gross and net payroll costs Preparation of end of year returns re tax, NI, pension contributions etc Prepare and maintain staffing cost spreadsheet to assist with budget planning To administer all pensions schemes (Teachers and Support Staff) Prepare BACS payments to employees/HMRC/TP/support staff pension schemes Analysis and preparation of financial/statistical data, as required To assist with financial end of year processes
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: 37,133.00-39,276.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Financial planning services Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

Beckenham BR3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/09/2025
Reference ID: Payroll Officer Fixed-Term