Payroll Officer

Exceed Academies Trust, Bradford, BD5 9LQ

16 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
18 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, All Year Round Hybrid role (office and home working)
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Band 8/S01 SCP 17-25 (£30,060 - £35,235 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Supporting the current finance team, working alongside the Chief Finance Officer, the Payroll Officer will possess a wealth of experience and knowledge to accurately advise stakeholders regarding all aspects of payroll including contractual/statutory sick pay, HMRC queries, salary calculations in line with various terms and conditions. In addition to this, the Payroll Officer will advise and support our staff with accessing their pay information via the external payroll provider’s ePayslips platform.

The role will be fast paced, varied and rewarding; you will work closely with the current finance team, whilst some collaboration with the central HR team will also be key to this role. If you are committed to delivering a high standard payroll service and are passionate about supporting employees with their payroll experience, then you will love working with us.

The right candidate will be a strong team player, proactive and innovative, with exceptional organisational skills. Previous experience of payroll administration is essential, ideally within an education setting.

What the school offers its staff

At Exceed Academies Trust, our employees are our most valuable asset; all employees have access to workplace benefits including;

Employer contribution towards Government pension schemes
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (24 hours per day, 7 days a week)
Occupational Health referral scheme
Mental Health First Aiders, in a number of our schools
A developing range of accessible CPD (www.exceedacademiestrust.co.uk/talent)

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.