Payroll Officer

The Park Federation Academy Trust, Slough, SL2 5BA

44 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 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: £17,816.00 - £18,880.00 Annually (Actual)

Payroll Officer job summary

Job Title: Payroll Officer

Salary (actual): £17,816 - £18,880 (national increase pending)

Location: James Elliman Academy, Slough

Hours: 20 hours per week

Work pattern: Flexibility between 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday

Working weeks: all year round (52 weeks per annum)

Holiday: 26 days plus bank holidays

Our Trust

The Park Federation Academy Trust is a community-focused Multi-Academy Trust, comprising of eight primary academies across Hillingdon, Slough and Buckinghamshire, supporting 6,000 students and employing 850 staff.

The Role

Reporting to the HR Manager, the Payroll Officer will be responsible for the day to day payroll operation for a number of our schools.

The Payroll Officer will also support the Head of HR and HR Manager on cyclic tasks, such as pension annual returns.

What we offer

The Trust offers a family friendly work environment that promotes growth and development whilst working alongside a highly versed HR and management team.

Our benefits include:

A highly competitive pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of 18.2%;

A highly competitive holiday entitlement, starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, that increases with service;

Enhanced sick pay, with up 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay;

Additional paid special leave;

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay;

Opportunities to attend various training programs and obtain qualifications;

An employee assistance program.

Your Experience

You will have recent payroll processing experience. Experience with outsourced payroll, particularly in the public sector would be advantageous.

An understanding of prorating salaries, calculating overtime and statutory payments is essential for this role.

Your Qualities & Attributes

The ideal candidate needs to be highly organised, able to think on their feet and willing to support others in the team when required.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

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 The Park Federation Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Park Federation Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-park-federation-academy-trust

The Park Federation has a committed and united network of eight, large primary academies and a dedicated team of over 800 staff. This enables colleagues across the federation to work in partnership on a range of initiatives including pedagogy, curriculum, educational technology, policy implementation, teaching and learning, wellbeing and much more.

Collaborations across the federation are supportive, inclusive, driven and ambitious. Through these networks staff gain professional development and feel supported and guided in their roles. Best practice is shared widely so that pupils across our eight academies continue to receive a first class education and our schools remain the number one school of choice for families.

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