Payroll & Pensions Service Manager

Together Learning Trust, Elland, HX5 0QG

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 22.5 hours per week, all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Band G, NJC range 20 – 24. Actual pro-rata salary £19,822 - £21, 534 - Pending April pay award increase

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hours: Part-time – 22.5 hours per week, all year round*
Salary: Band G, NJC range 20 – 24 (Actual pro-rata salary £19,822 - £21, 534**)
** Pending April pay award increase

Closing date: Monday 2 June 2026 at 9am
Interviews will take place w/c: Monday 8 June 2026
Location: Together Learning Trust, The Brooksbank School Flexible working options are available, along with home or hybrid working.
Start date: ASAP

*Finding someone with the right skills is our key aim, therefore if you like the sound of the role and us but want to understand if there is flexibility to work more or fewer hours before making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Natalie Parkinson at n.parkinson@TLT.school to arrange a call.

Are you a payroll expert who takes pride in getting things right first time and delivering a first-class, customer-focused service? If you enjoy solving problems, improving systems and making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll join a friendly, supportive and genuinely collaborative team, where your expertise will be welcomed, valued and trusted. This is a hands-on role with real ownership—giving you the opportunity to shape and lead a high-quality payroll service while driving continuous improvement and innovation across the organisation.

As our payroll specialist, you’ll be our go-to expert, taking the lead on all aspects of payroll delivery. From payroll systems and HMRC compliance to managing Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) requirements. You’ll play a key role in ensuring everything runs smoothly, accurately and in line with best practice. You’ll confidently manage returns and queries, while maintaining robust, audit-ready processes.

We’re looking for someone who is solutions-focused, curious and proactive—someone who enjoys taking on new challenges and playing an important role in further embedding and developing our payroll and pensions service.

We are looking for someone with technical expertise to support our next phase of organisational development, however as the service evolves, there may be opportunities to step into leadership, with support and training.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible hybrid working, including opportunities for homeworking, so you can achieve a healthy work-life balance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to do what you do best—apply your expertise, stay close to the detail, and make a meaningful impact—while being part of a team that values collaboration, support and shared success.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

Read our Job Pack below for further information.

HOW TO APPLY

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role before making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Natalie Parkinson at n.parkinson@TLT.school

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application form.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

What the school offers its staff

see above.

Flexible working opportunities

Finding someone with the right skills is our key aim, therefore if you like the sound of the role and us but want to understand if there is flexibility to work more or fewer hours before making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Natalie Parkinson at n.parkinson@TLT.school to arrange a call.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Payroll and Pensions Service Manager Job Pack June 26.pdf - 620 KB (opens in new tab)

About Together Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: n.parkinson@tlt.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/together-learning-trust

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