HR and Payroll Administrator

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

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  7 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,089

HR and Payroll Administrator job summary

HR & Payroll Administrator – Join Our Values-Driven Education Trust

Location: Locking, Weston-super-Mare

Hours: 37 hours per week, term time plus 37 inset hours per academic year

Salary: £23,089 per annum (actual salary, paid evenly across 12 months)

Contract: 12-month fixed-term (potential to extend)

Interview Dates: Friday 12 December 2025

Are you an organised and detail-focused professional looking to grow your career in HR and payroll? We are a leading multi-academy trust committed to excellence in education, and we’re seeking a HR & payroll administrator to join our central team.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive, values-driven organisation
• Enjoy a competitive salary and generous pension contributions
• Access professional development and clear career pathways
• Benefit from five paid care days (pro rata) and wellbeing resources

About the role

As our HR & Payroll Administrator, you will:

• Manage day-to-day HR and payroll administration across the Trust
• Support the full employee lifecycle: onboarding, payroll processing, leaver administration
• Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with GDPR
• Handle recruitment administration, including job adverts and compliance checks
• Act as the first point of contact for staff queries
• Assist with reporting, audits, and policy implementation

You will have:

• Previous administrative experience with strong organisational skills
• High attention to detail and ability to work calmly under pressure
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Excel, Teams); systems training provided
• Professional approach to handling confidential data
• Positive, proactive attitude and commitment to delivering outstanding customer service
• Experience in education is desirable but not essential

Key Benefits

• Above-average pension contributions
• Paid care days for family support
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing resources
• Inclusive, diverse working environment where everyone is valued

Please review the full job description and person specification before applying.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where staff and pupils thrive.

This role is exempt from the Reoffenders Act (ROA) 1974

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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