HR and Payroll Administrator

Extend Learning Academies Network, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8BH

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  30 January 2026

• Closing date

  12 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 January 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: £23,089.00

HR and Payroll Administrator job summary

Looking for a role that combines HR expertise with work-life balance?

Join ELAN as an HR and Payroll Administrator and become part of a supportive team that values accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants a rewarding role with school-term flexibility.

Location: ELAN Central Team, Locking, Weston-super-Mare

Starting salary: £23,089.00 per annum (actual salary)

Hours: 37 hours per week (flexibility on hours available), term-time only plus 37 INSET hours (12 weeks holiday/time off per year)

Contract: Permanent

Advert closing date: 12 February 2026

Interview date: 24 February 2026

Key responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR and payroll queries.
  
• Maintain accurate employee records and process payroll data.
  
• Support recruitment campaigns and pre-employment checks (DBS, right-to-work).
  
• Administration of absence data and occupational health referrals.
  
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and employment legislation.
  
• Prepare reports and maintain HR and payroll systems.
  

What we’re looking for

• Strong IT skills, including MS Word and Excel.
  
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  
• Previous HR administration and payroll experience.
  
• Maths GCSE Grade C/4 minimum or a Functional Skills Level 2 qualification.
  
• English GCSE Grade C/4 minimum.
  

Why work with ELAN?

• Term-time position with flexibility on hours for better work-life balance.
• A friendly, collaborative team environment.
  
• Opportunities for professional development.
  
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
  
• Annual salary increments.
• 5 days paid carers leave (pro-rata)

This post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Extend Learning Academies Network

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/extend-learning-academies-network

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