Hybrid Payroll Officer – LGPS & Pensions Expert

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS membership

CPLD and professional development

Workload-sensitive culture

Job summary

River Learning Trust is seeking a Payroll Officer to support our Central Team. You’ll ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time while acting as the first point of contact for School Business Managers on payroll and pension queries.

Based at Rose Hill Primary School (Oxford) on a Tuesday with hybrid home-working for the rest of the week, you will work with the Payroll Manager and the HR team across 31 schools including handling Teachers' Pensions and LGPS with professional nuance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a busy payroll environment.
• Strong Excel skills with v-lookups and formulas.
• Ability to explain payroll information clearly to colleagues.
• Capacity to meet strict monthly deadlines while managing workload.
• Commitment to handling confidential data with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll across multiple schools.
• Manage Teachers' Pensions and LGPS.
• Provide guidance to School Business Managers on payroll matters.
• Collaborate with the Payroll Manager and HR team.
• Maintain data accuracy and confidentiality.

Skills

Payroll management

Pensions knowledge

Communication

Organisation

Confidential data handling

Tools

Excel (VLOOKUPs)

Job description

River Learning Trust is seeking a Payroll Officer to support our Central Team. You’ll ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time while acting as the first point of contact for School Business Managers on payroll and pension queries.

Based at Rose Hill Primary School (Oxford) on a Tuesday with hybrid home-working for the rest of the week, you will work with the Payroll Manager and the HR team across 31 schools including handling Teachers' Pensions and LGPS with professional nuance.