HR & Payroll Officer
Oakmoor School, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0JB20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 April 2026
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week 40 weeks a year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,142.68 to £37,279.97
What skills and experience we're looking for
Working in conjunction with the Central People Team at the Academy Trust the post holder will act as the first point of contact for all school employee HR and payroll related matters for Oakmoor, working in conjunction with Oakmoor’s PA to Headteacher where the role requires.
Principal Accountabilities:
- To be the first point of contact for all school HR and payroll matters. Liaising with the Central Trust People team and Payroll as required
-Communicating HR processes and issues effectively and in a timely manner with the senior leadership team and managers.
-In conjunction with the Central People Team and the Headteacher monitor staff absences and ensure that absence management processes and policies are adhered to and escalated as appropriate.
-Generate correspondence relating to employee changes and confirm with staff any changes impacting their roles. Ensure all changes are accurately recorded on the Access HR & Payroll system.
-Support the full recruitment and selection lifecycle as directed by the Senior Leadership Team and Central Trust to ensure recruitment and selection is in line with Trust policy and recruitment campaigns attract and induct high quality talent, including supply cover, whilst minimising recruitment costs and agency fees.
-Manage the monthly payroll for the School, working effectively with the Payroll Bureau Service and Central People team to ensure payroll is completed in line with the scheduled timetable, data is accurate and statutory reporting and information required for the Trust is completed on time.
-Liaise with the Finance Manager to ensure payroll final reports and third-party payments are processed and paid in line with requirements.
-Ensure HR and Payroll administration is undertaken in line with policy and procedure, payroll data is verified and staff records are secure and accurate, with statutory reporting and information for the Trust completed on time.
-In accordance with Trust procedures support the LGPS and TPS pension administration to ensure Central People team receive information and reports when required, to ensure pension administration can be managed effectively and to tight deadlines. This will include processing some pension administration, such as informing HPF of LGPS new starters.
-Working in conjunction with the Central People team act as the lead for the school in respect of the HR & Payroll system, ensuring all documentation and records are uploaded accurately onto the Access HR & Payroll system.
-Encourage and support staff to use HR SelfService, providing training as required and identify and report areas for system development to central People team which will create efficiencies.
-Undertake employee relations investigation processes within the school in line with Trust policy and procedure to ensure a suitable resolution is achieved.
-As directed by your line manager collate and provide accurate staff data, using the appropriate IT systems, for statutory returns or School and Trust requirements, such as the School Workforce Census, Freedom of Information requests or for management reporting purposes.
-In liaison with SLT and Central People team ensure all written correspondence should be produced in a timely manner, with records of meetings and file notes managed in line with Trust policy and procedures, ensuring records are maintained and stored in accordance with data protection regulations and Trust procedure.
-The duties contained within this job profile should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and you may undertake a range of other duties appropriate to the salary grade and in line with the context of your role. In consultation, the University of Chichester Academy Trust reserves the right to update your job profile to reflect changes in, or to, your post.
-Contribute to the wider life of the academy.
What the school offers its staff
At the University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust, we are dedicated to your growth. We understand that everyone's career aspirations are unique, and we are here to provide personalised support to help you succeed.
- Directly linked with the University of Chichester, sharing an ethos of excellence and lifelong learning.
- Coaching and mentoring to support your career journey.
- Workshops, seminars and conferences to help you enhance your skills.
- Personalised Development Plans that align with your goals.
- Teacher's Pension Scheme for teaching staff (https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff (https://www.lgpsmember.org)
- Benefits Platform Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of all relevant pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Oakmoor School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 882 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oakmoor School website
- Email address
- e.akmenkalns@chi.ac.uk
Oakmoor School is a brand new, state of the art secondary school situated in a 22 acre tree lined site on the edge of the South Downs National Park.
We are a friendly, vibrant school with high standards and expectations. We pride ourselves on knowing every young person as an individual and challenging each of them to have the highest possible aspirations. The Oakmoor ethos is encapsulated by our motto: Ambition, Courage, Excellence.
Students at Oakmoor display excellent behaviour in lessons and around the school. Teachers plan highly engaging lessons tailored to the needs of our students allowing high levels of progress to be enjoyed. Students benefit from a wealth of extra-curricular activities, including trips and visits to enrich their experience at our school.
We benefit from cutting edge technology throughout the site and the latest specialist equipment for key areas such as science, technology and performing arts. Our main buildings surround a central court yard which includes covered areas for outside dining and seating areas outside of the learning resource centre for reading at break and lunch times.
There is an abundance of green spaces which include several sports pitches, an athletics track, a nurture garden and a forest school area for outside learning and activities. The whole site is bordered by mature trees providing a relaxing and inspirational backdrop to our inspirational learning environment.
We are a very successful school where high levels of respect and conduct prevail. Our success shows that when you couple high quality pastoral care with high standards and expectations, young people are able to flourish and to achieve their very best.
Arranging a visit to Oakmoor School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email e.akmenkalns@chi.ac.uk.
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