Payroll and HR Systems Officer (Central Team)

Plymouth Cast, Plymouth, PL5 3AG

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  31 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - May 2028
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,403 - £27,694
• Pay scale: SCP7 - SCP10
• Additional allowances:

  Work from home allowance £26 per month

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience of payroll administration within a busy organisation.

Experience preparing contracts of employment and contractual documentation.

Experience maintaining HR, payroll or management information systems.

Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage large volumes of data accurately.

Good knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC requirements and employment documentation.

Strong digital skills, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and HR/payroll systems.

Excellent organisational, communication and customer service skills.

The ability to manage competing priorities whilst consistently meeting deadlines.

Experience within education, a Multi-Academy Trust or the public sector, together with knowledge of Teachers' Pensions and the Local Government Pension Scheme, would be advantageous but is not essential.

What the school offers its staff

At Plymouth CAST, we're committed to providing outstanding support to our schools so they can focus on delivering excellent education for every child.

As part of our Central HR Team, you'll join a collaborative and supportive environment where your expertise in payroll, contracts and HR systems will make a real difference to colleagues across the Trust.

Employees of Plymouth CAST will have access to a staff benefits scheme, employee Assistance programme and professional development.

Flexible working opportunities

While this is primarily a home-based role, candidates must be located within a reasonable traveling distance to Plymouth/Devon for onboarding, training, and occasional in-person meetings.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Plymouth Cast

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Plymouth Cast website
• Email address: Careers@plymouthcast.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plymouth-cast

Plymouth CAST is a multi academy trust of thirty four Catholic schools and one nursery. We operate within the Local Authorities of Cornwall, Plymouth, Devon, Torbay, Dorset, and BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole). We are a Catholic family of thirty-four schools and one nursery, which includes thirty-two primary schools and two secondary schools. We educate more than 6,300 students and employ more than 1,100 staff.

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