Payroll Assistant
The Vale Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4QP6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
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Closing date
28 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,709.00 - £28,924.00 Annually (FTE) AS 9–14 FTE £26,709 - £28,924
Payroll Assistant job summary
Payroll Assistant
Post Payroll Assistant
Reporting to Payroll Manager
Salary AS 9–14 FTE £26,709 - £28,924
Hours Full time or Part time (office based)
Department Finance
Location Trust central office at The Vale Academy, Dunstable
Purpose
As the Payroll Assistant, you will play a key part in providing an accurate and timely payroll service for approx. 1000 employees across all schools within the trust, ensuring that deadlines are met for all payroll related activities.
Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the role will require the post-holder to have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and have a flexible and adaptable approach to working.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
You will be responsible for, and but limited to:
Assisting in processing of staff overtime claims in accordance with the financial regulations
Resolve internal and external queries regarding payroll in a timely manner.
Maintaining and updating employee payroll records, processing new starters, leavers and contractual changes and implementing process changes.
Inputting of payroll data including SMP, SSP, child-care vouchers, timesheets and GAYE deductions.
Ensuring that all documentation is received in a timely manner.
Assist with the correct processing, administration and reporting for the Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers Pension Scheme.
Assisting the payroll manager in ensuring HM Revenue & Customs guidelines, Trust financial regulations and procedures are adhered to. Liaising with HMRC as required.
Assisting in the management of all statutory financial month end and year end procedures and returns including HM Revenue & Customs and the pension authorities.
Assisting the payroll manager in liaising with HR staff regarding new appointments, terminations, and other relevant matters to ensure that staff costs are accurately recorded and managed.
Assisting the Payroll Manager in improving payroll processes where appropriate.
Ad hoc work as required by the payroll manager.
This list is by no means exhaustive; it is more of a guide of expected duties. The post holder may therefore be directed by the Payroll Manager and the Chief Financial Officer to undertake any other duties commensurate with this role.
Safeguarding
We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:
“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”
The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Advantage Schools is committed to safeguarding and child protection at every stage of the recruitment process.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Vale Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 624 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Vale Academy website (opens in new tab)
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