HR & Payroll Officer (Trust-wide) – Flexible Hours, Pension

The Hive; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Employee Assistance Programme

Cross-school opportunities

Job summary

The HIVE Family of Schools is seeking a diligent Trust HR & Payroll Officer to join our central team in Chelmsford, Essex. You will manage employee records, process payroll data, prepare employment documents and support GDPR-compliant HR and payroll workflows across four schools.

Based at the central office, you will collaborate with school leaders, payroll providers and central colleagues to handle variations, starters and leavers, contribute to Trust-wide HR initiatives and support ongoing

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative environment.
• Experience with HR/payroll processes.
• Commitment to confidentiality and GDPR compliance.
• Accurate handling of employee data and numerical information.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Trust's central point of contact for payroll administration.
• Process payroll variations, starters, leavers and contractual changes.
• Prepare contracts, variation letters and employment-related correspondence.
• Maintain accurate employee records and workforce data.
• Support payroll checking, reconciliation and reporting processes.
• Provide administrative support to Trust-wide HR processes and initiatives.
• Build relationships across four schools and central team.
• Develop specialist knowledge in HR and payroll workflows.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Numerical data handling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The HIVE Family of Schools is seeking a diligent Trust HR & Payroll Officer to join our central team in Chelmsford, Essex. You will manage employee records, process payroll data, prepare employment documents and support GDPR-compliant HR and payroll workflows across four schools.

Based at the central office, you will collaborate with school leaders, payroll providers and central colleagues to handle variations, starters and leavers, contribute to Trust-wide HR initiatives and support ongoing