Trust Payroll, Pensions and HR Officer

Act Multi Academy Trust, St. Neots, PE19 1NX

37 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 August 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: £35,412.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (FTE)

Trust Payroll, Pensions and HR Officer job summary

Play a key role in supporting the people who make our schools successful.

ACT Multi Academy Trust is seeking an organised, detail-focused and customer-oriented Payroll, Pensions and HR Officer to join our growing central team.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of payroll, pensions, recruitment administration and HR processes across our family of schools. Working closely with school leaders, administrators and the CFOO, you will help ensure that every employee receives an accurate and professional service throughout their employment journey, from recruitment and onboarding through to payroll, pensions and employee record management.

The role combines technical administration, compliance and people support. You will lead the operational delivery of payroll and pensions processes, coordinate safer recruitment activity, maintain accurate HR records and contribute to workforce reporting and planning. Your work will play a vital role in ensuring that staffing information, payroll data and workforce records remain accurate, compliant and audit-ready.

As ACT continues to grow, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of Trust-wide systems, controls and processes that support consistency, efficiency and excellent employee experience across all schools. You will join a supportive and collaborative team committed to professional development, continuous improvement and delivering outstanding services to our schools.

This role would suit an experienced payroll or HR professional looking to broaden their expertise, develop specialist knowledge in education sector payroll and pensions, and make a meaningful contribution to an organisation dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people.

Why join ACT?

• A varied and rewarding role with Trust-wide impact.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in payroll, pensions and HR administration.
• Exposure to all aspects of the employee lifecycle.
• A supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development.
• The chance to make a real difference behind the scenes in helping schools succeed.

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

ACT Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to actively share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) as well as social media checks.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.
We only accept applications which comprise of a completed application form and covering letter; we are unable to accept CVs.

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 Act Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Act Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/act-multi-academy-trust

ACT Multi Academy Trust is a small but ambitious Trust based in Cambridgeshire, with a growing family of schools committed to improving outcomes and opportunities for all pupils. We are proud to serve schools with strong local identities and deep community roots, working together to build a collaborative culture where high expectations, kindness and professionalism are the norm.
We currently support four Church of England primary academies, with a fifth school due to join us in September 2025:
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy
Buckden CofE Primary Academy
St Michael’s CofE Primary Academy
Each of our schools is unique, but they are united by a shared belief in the power of inclusive, values-driven education. At ACT, we are passionate about developing people. We invest in leadership at all levels and provide high-quality professional development, recognising that schools improve when their people feel supported, challenged and inspired.
Our work is grounded in strong relationships and a shared moral purpose. We believe that great schools are built on clarity, trust and collaboration—and that school improvement is most effective when it’s both ambitious and sustainable. Leaders across our Trust work closely together, sharing expertise and insight to ensure that all children—whatever their starting points—receive the best possible education.
As we continue to grow, our vision remains clear: to be a Trust where every pupil is known, every leader is empowered, and every school is supported to succeed.
You can find out more about our work at www.actmultiacademytrust.org

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