Payroll and Pensions Officer

Bright Futures Educational Trust, Manchester, M41 6NA

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,390.00 - £25,663.00 Annually (Actual)

Payroll and Pensions Officer job summary

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for a rewarding role within a values-driven organisation? Do you take pride in delivering an accurate, efficient and confidential payroll service while supporting colleagues across a growing organisation?

About the Role

As Payroll & Pensions Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the accurate and timely processing of payroll and pensions administration for colleagues across the Trust. Working closely with our People and Finance teams, payroll provider and pension schemes, you will ensure employees are paid correctly, statutory obligations are met, and payroll and pensions processes continue to develop and improve.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys building positive relationships, solving problems and contributing to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities and candidate requirements can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Why Join Us?

Working at Bright Futures means becoming part of a collaborative and supportive organisation dedicated to making a positive difference to children and young people's lives. We value our people and are committed to providing opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

Interviews for this role will take place on 10th September 2026

Safeguarding Statement

Bright Futures Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out and references will be sought for shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

Join us and help ensure our colleagues receive an outstanding payroll and pensions service that supports excellent education across our schools.

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 Bright Futures Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bright-futures-educational-trust

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