Finance and Payroll Officer

Life Education Trust, Romford, RM1 2RR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  July 2026 or Earlier

• Closing date

  7 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  23 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,950.00 - £32,200.00 Annually (Actual) 36 hours per week - 43 weeks per year

Finance and Payroll Officer job summary

Are you a detail-oriented and organised professional looking for your next opportunity? LIFE Education Trust is looking for a Finance and Payroll Officer to join our central team and play a key role in ensuring our payroll processes run smoothly and accurately across all of our schools.

In this varied and important role, you will be the main point of contact for payroll matters across the Trust, working closely with our Operations Managers, Finance Manager, People Team and external payroll provider to ensure colleagues are paid correctly and on time, every month. You will also play an exciting part in the implementation of our new payroll system, making this a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful change within a growing Trust.

We are looking for someone with strong numeracy and organisational skills, a high level of attention to detail and the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Previous payroll experience is desirable but not essential, we welcome applications from candidates who bring transferable skills and a willingness to learn.

Please do read through the attached job description for full details of the role. If you would like to find out more or have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Rebecca Beach directly rbeach@lifeeducationtrust.com. We would be delighted to hear from you.

Our Way of LIFE

Our Purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’ and at LIFE Education Trust we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.

To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: ‘Courageous Optimism’, ‘Boundless Creativity’ & ‘Heartfelt Compassion’. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.

References and DBS Checks

All offers of appointment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references. LIFE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Inclusion

As a Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. We will ensure that the selection process is fair and without discrimination for or against any candidate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. The person specification sets out the criteria used to assess candidates through the selection process.

Why Choose LIFE Education Trust

For more information on why to choose LIFE, head to the website here.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

At LIFE Education Trust, we prioritise the safety and welfare of our students. All staff and volunteers are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding children from abuse.
Our schools comply with the 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidelines, which require shortlisted candidates to submit a self-declaration of their criminal record before an interview.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and an enhanced DBS disclosure check is mandatory for the successful applicant.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Life Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Life Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/life-education-trust

LIFE Education Trust is a multi-academy trust with 11 schools in Havering and across Essex .
Our mission is to build great learning communities which unleash creativity and champion optimism, in a spirit of compassion.

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