This maternity cover contract is working with a thriving multi-academy trust making a real impact across the East Midlands.
You'll lead on all things Payroll, Pensions & Benefits, as part of the HR function, based at their HQ near Grange Park, Northampton.
This is a full end-to-end payroll service supporting 600+ employees across seven schools, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service delivery.
What you'll be doing:
- Manage payroll-related changes including starters, leavers, contract amendments and personal data updates
- Administer employee benefits, salary sacrifice schemes and childcare vouchers
- Manage LGPS (Buckinghamshire & West Northamptonshire) and Teachers’ Pension Scheme processes
- Ensure compliance with HMRC, PAYE, NI, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, etc.)
- Produce payroll reconciliations, statutory returns, and audit documentation
- Line managing and coaching a Payroll Administrator who will support you running the service
What you need to bring:
- CIPP Level 3 is essential here, Level 5 even better
- Strong experience delivering payroll within a complex organisation — ideally education or public sector
- Excellent knowledge of HMRC legislation and statutory payroll requirements
- Experience with HR and Payroll systems, ideally Every HR and Staffology
Why you'll love this job:
- You'll be part of a friendly, well-established, knowledgeable HR team
- Competitive salary of £45,000
- Great benefits including generous local government pension scheme, plus access to health and wellbeing services.
If you're a payroll specialist who thrives on accuracy and enjoys supporting people just as much as processing numbers, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.
