Payroll Supervisor
Lift Schools, London, W12 7TFThis job expired on 5 June 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 11:32am
Date listed
22 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Up to £36500 per annum
Payroll Supervisor job summary
Salary: £36,500 + generous holiday entitlement + wellbeing cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week, full time
Contract: Permanent
Location: Home based, with one monthly keeping in touch day in Gateshead
Start date: ASAP
A role where accuracy, trust and people matter
At Lift Schools, we know that excellent schools rely on strong central services behind the scenes. Our payroll team plays a vital role in supporting colleagues across our network of schools, making sure people are paid accurately, on time and with care.
We are looking for an experienced payroll supervisor to join our central HR operations team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong end-to-end payroll knowledge who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and supporting others to do their best work.
This role is primarily home-based, with a monthly in-person team day in Gateshead to support collaboration, training and team connection.
What you'll be doing
You will oversee the day-to-day running of payroll operations, supervising a small payroll team and helping to deliver a compliant, high-quality service across the trust.
The role includes:
* overseeing monthly payroll activity and quality assurance
* supporting and developing three payroll analysts
* managing reconciliations, BACS approvals and HMRC submissions
* supporting complex payroll and pension queries
* working closely with our outsourced pension provider
* helping improve systems, processes and guidance
* building positive relationships with schools and colleagues across the trust
You'll also play an important role in ensuring compliance across Teachers' Pensions and LGPS processes, helping us maintain a reliable and responsive payroll service for colleagues across our network.
What we're looking for
We would love to hear from you if you have:
* strong experience running payrolls end-to-end
* detailed knowledge of payroll legislation, tax and national insurance
* experience working with occupational pension schemes, particularly LGPS and Teachers' Pensions
* experience supervising or supporting payroll colleagues
* excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
* confidence using payroll systems, Excel and Google Workspace tools, including Google Sheets
* a collaborative and customer-focused approach
Experience within education or the public sector would be highly beneficial. Experience using iTrent is also desirable.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.
Closing Date: Tuesday 2 June 2026
Interviews will be held online.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
About Lift Schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Lift Schools website
Who is Lift Schools? Lift Schools is made up of 59 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential. Our mission: 1.We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. 2.With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. 3.We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities. Every adult in a school has the power to transform lives, and that’s why talented people are essential to us. Our ambition to give every pupil the best start in life relies on our dedicated teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and admin teams. We attract dynamic individuals and provide the space to reimagine what’s possible. That’s why your career is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to develop, we want you to grow, and we want you to feel valued.
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