HR/Payroll Officer

Confidential; Lancashire, Manchester, Salford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time-only

Competitive salary

Supportive environment

Friendly school team

Job summary

Hays Education is working in partnership with a welcoming primary school in South Manchester to recruit an experienced HR & Payroll Officer on a full-time, term-time-only basis.

The successful candidate will support payroll and HR processes, maintain records, and work closely with school leadership to ensure accurate administration.

The school offers a collaborative environment and a salary dependent on experience within a term-time pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR and payroll administration.
• Strong IT skills with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation and administration of payroll.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR documentation.
• Assisting with staff onboarding, contracts and employment paperwork.
• Processing payroll changes, absences and contractual amendments.
• Supporting recruitment and safer recruitment processes.
• Monitoring staff attendance and maintaining HR databases.
• Responding to payroll and HR queries from staff.
• Ensuring compliance with school policies and employment legislation.
• Providing general administrative support to the school's HR function.

Skills

HR administration

Payroll administration

Organised

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Tools

HRIS

Excel

Payroll software

Job description

Hays Education is working in partnership with a welcoming primary school in South Manchester to recruit an experienced and organised HR & Payroll Officer to join their administrative team on a full-time, term-time-only basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a strong HR and payroll administration background who is looking to play a key role in supporting the school's workforce and ensuring the smooth operation of payroll and personnel processes.

As HR & Payroll Officer, you will provide administrative support across all aspects of payroll and human resources. Working closely with school leadership and the wider administration team, you will help ensure that employee records, payroll information and HR processes are managed accurately and efficiently.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the preparation and administration of payroll
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR documentation
• Assisting with staff onboarding, contracts and employment paperwork
• Processing payroll changes, absences and contractual amendments
• Supporting recruitment and safer recruitment processes
• Monitoring staff attendance and maintaining HR databases
• Responding to payroll and HR queries from staff
• Ensuring compliance with school policies and employment legislation
• Providing general administrative support to the school's HR function

The successful candidate will:

• Have previous experience in a HR administration, payroll administration or HR & Payroll Officer role
• Possess a good understanding of payroll processes and HR procedures
• Be highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Have strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Be able to handle confidential information professionally and sensitively
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be capable of managing multiple priorities and working independently

Previous experience working within a school, academy or educational setting would be advantageous but is not essential.

What the School Offers

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to join a friendly and dedicated school team
• Term-time-only working pattern promoting work-life balance
• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• A varied and rewarding role within a thriving primary school