Deputy Payroll Manager

Oasis Community Learning; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust is seeking a Deputy Payroll Manager for a 6-month FTC. You will oversee the payroll department, manage complex queries, and be involved in system integration projects. The role requires expertise in payroll management and knowledge of systems like Itrent. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement with a salary of £45,000, along with a benefits package including extensive holiday entitlement and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Health and dental cover

Discounts at leading companies

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension contributions up to 20%

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple payrolls in a shared service environment.
• Ability to support a team with complex payroll cases.
• Knowledge of payroll systems like Itrent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the payroll department and ensure smooth operations.
• Act as a second line contact for payroll queries.
• Assist in the integration of the new HRIS with the payroll system.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Problem-solving

Customer satisfaction mindset

Tools

Itrent

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Is our Deputy Payroll Manager FTC opportunity at Oasis Community Learning the role for you?

• You’ll be joining us as Oasis. We’re a large established Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) of 56 Academies/schools but we’re more than a MAT. As part of the Oasis charity, we exist to make a difference and enhance young people’s lives. Want to work within a purpose led organisation? Then this is a real chance to be central to the operations of a purpose‑led organisation.

• Enjoy supporting others? You’ll line manage our payroll team supporting them in their regional and national roles.

• Like solving problems? You be the point of escalation for payroll queries, so you’ll be a true specialist

• Interested in being involved in transformation projects and adding this to your CV? We’re currently beginning the integration of Microsoft dynamics with our payroll system and there’s scope to be involved here.

If you share our vision, want to make a difference and have a customer focused mindset then please read on!

About our Deputy Payroll Manager position

You’ll oversee the payroll department whilst the National Payroll & Pensions Manager works on business‑critical system projects and this is key to why the role is needed. You’re here to ensure the smooth running of the department, supporting staff and ensuring ultimately that staff across our academies and central functions get paid as they should. You’ll be our 2nd line payroll contact for all payroll queries and escalations & go to for complex payroll calculations. There’ll be scope to also assist the National Payroll & Pensions Manager with the development and integration of our new HRIS with our payroll system.

Further specific duties can be found in the Job Description.

About you

You'll be a payroll specialist and someone ready to step in and support your team with any more complex cases and queries. You’ve potentially worked in a shared service environment or have a customer satisfaction mindset. You’ll know Itrent and have managed multiple payrolls previously. You’ve potentially worked in education previously or somewhere with synergies to this (think back to managing multiple payrolls). You’re a manager and enjoy supporting your team. Finally, you care and want to make sure staff are paid correctly.

Key details and what will you get in return?

Duration: This is a 6 month FTC.

Salary: £45,000

Base: Head office is in London Waterloo; and this role is truly hybrid; however for the right candidate the role can be carried out remotely. The ability to be able to get into London and meet with wider team will be vital.

Hours: 37 hours a week

Benefits: Wider Oasis Community Learning benefits portal including health & dental cover & discounts at leading companies

Pension: Excellent opportunity to have up to 20% of your salary pa go into a pension pot.

The holiday year runs between 1st September and 31st August. If employment commences or terminates part way through a holiday year, the entitlement during that holiday year shall be calculated on a pro‑rata basis rounded up to the nearest half day. Support staff have the following holiday entitlement:

• Under 2 years’ continuous service: 34 days holiday, comprising of 26 days + 8 Bank holidays.
• Under 4 years’ continuous service: 39 days Holiday, comprising of 31 days + 8 Bank holidays.
• Over 4 years’ continuous service: 40 days holiday, comprising of 32 days + 8 Bank holidays.

About Oasis Community Learning

The overall vision for every part of Oasis is for community. A place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God‑given potential. Delivering first‑class, innovative education is part of the work we do as we seek to grow an Oasis Hub in every area where we work; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and whole community.

Next steps

Get your applications in! Highlight in your statement why you feel you want to work for us at Oasis and we’ll be arranging initial calls from this.

Applications are encouraged asap. We will be shortlisting as applications come in and may close position early due to this. First stage interviews will take place via TEAMs and then we will conduct an in person second interview in our offices in Waterloo. At this stage prospective candidates will then have an informal conversation with our Director of People and Culture prior to any formal offer.