Payroll Administrator

Juniper Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An education support service in Greater London is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their team. The role involves ensuring accurate payroll processing and liaising with clients and external agencies. Candidates should have at least 2 years of payroll experience and a strong understanding of PAYE and statutory payments. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your payroll career in a supportive environment with various benefits, including sick pay, enhanced leave, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Company sick pay

Enhanced annual leave

Opportunity to purchase additional leave

Cycle to work scheme

Voluntary private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in payroll.
• Strong understanding of PAYE NIC and statutory payments.
• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll documentation and maintain accurate records.
• Prepare and check data for BACS payments.
• Generate and distribute payslips reports and year-to-date summaries.

Skills

Data Entry

Payroll

Excel skills

Customer-focused approach

Strong understanding of PAYE

End-to-end payroll processing

Education

CIPP qualification

Tools

Paychex

ADP

Kronos

Job description

The Role Payroll Administrator

Welcome to Juniper Education where our mission is to champion educators empowering them to shape future generations. We're more than just a support system; we're the driving force that propels schools and Academy Trusts to new heights. With our proven school education management systems and services we address a spectrum of needs ensuring excellence in the education and tech industry your work directly influences the lives of students and educators. Whether you're developing cutting-edge educational technology supporting school leadership teams directly or designing solutions to enhance the learning experience you could make a lasting and positive impact on the future.

Our mission statement says it all: We look after you so that you can look after our children.

Dedicated to our core values we are committed to :

• Empowerment : Equipping everyone with the tools intelligence connections and freedom to make informed decisions recognised and respected by all.
• Purpose : Supporting everyone to reach their highest potential thereby enabling all children to achieve theirs.
• Passion : Because we love what you do you're at the heart of everything we do.
• Innovation : Delivering meaningful solutions with expertise and creative thinking to influence the ever-changing world of education.
• Collaboration : The cornerstone of our success as it enables us to collectively harness diverse perspectives and strengths ensuring that together we achieve more than we could ever do alone. Every voice counts!

Are you an experienced payroll professional looking to make a difference in the education sector? We're seeking a Payroll Administrator to join our friendly and supportive team helping to deliver an efficient payroll and pension administration service for a network of schools.

The Role :

Reporting to one of the Payroll Managers you'll play a key role in ensuring school staff are paid accurately and on time while supporting monthly and year-end reporting processes. You'll act as a point of contact for School Bursars and Business Managers and work closely with external agencies including HMRC and Teachers Pensions.

• Process payroll documentation and maintain accurate records
• Prepare and check data for BACS payments
• Generate and distribute payslips reports and year-to-date summaries
• Act as the first point of contact for client schools regarding payroll queries
• Liaise with external agencies including HMRC and pension providers
• Support pension processes including auto-enrolment and re-enrolment
• Maintain payroll software and ensure timely updates
• Provide training and support to school-based staff on payroll matters

What we're looking for :

• Minimum 2 years experience in payroll
• Strong understanding of PAYE NIC and statutory payments
• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing
• A collaborative and customer-focused approach
• Excellent Excel skills
• CIPP qualification (desirable)
• Experience working in education payroll (desirable)

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to further their payroll career in a purpose-driven environment. You'll be part of a collaborative team making a real impact in schools across the region.

Interview process

We are committed to a fair and comfortable recruitment process so if you require any reasonable adjustments during your application or interview process please reach out to a member of the team at

Juniper Education Benefits

• Day 1 right to company sick pay
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Entitlement to carry over leave to next entitlement year
• Day 1 access to 24 / 7 GP & prescription services
• Day 1 access to rewards platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity & adoption pay
• Day 1 access to employee assistance platform
• Funded development / Qualification opportunities
• Voluntary health care cash plan
• Voluntary private medical insurance
• Plus more!

Please note : We are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Key Skills

Data Entry, Paychex, Accounting, UltiPro, Workers' Compensation Law, Ceridian, Paylocity, HRIS, Payroll, ADP, Kronos, Human Resources

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1