Payroll Administrator

Confidential; Launceston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Two days per week

Flexible working days

Job summary

East Cornwall Education Trust is seeking a Payroll Administrator to run the end-to-end monthly payroll for about 250 staff across multiple primary schools. This standalone role reports to the CFO and offers a two-day-per-week, flexible schedule.

You will ensure PAYE, NI, pensions compliance and handle payroll changes, queries and reporting, with strict deadlines. Experience in education payroll and EduPay is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Significant payroll administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation and compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage your workload independently.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience working to strict payroll deadlines.
• Confidence working in a standalone role.

Responsibilities

• Processing monthly payroll for approximately 250 employees.
• Managing payroll changes including starters, leavers, contractual amendments and absences.
• Ensuring compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and payroll legislation.
• Responding to payroll queries from staff and management.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Producing payroll reports as required.
• Supporting audit and compliance requirements.
• Working to strict monthly deadlines and key payroll cut-off dates.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll legislation

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Organisation

Communication

Deadlines

Standalone role

Education

EduPay

Tools

EduPay

Job description

Your new company

A well-established and supportive education trust in East Cornwall is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join its central team on a part-time basis. Supporting approximately 250 employees across multiple primary schools, the trust prides itself on delivering high-quality services and maintaining a collaborative working environment.

Your new role

As Payroll Administrator, you will take ownership of the end-to-end payroll process for the trust, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time each month. This is a standalone payroll position reporting directly to the CFO, with support available from the wider finance team. Key duties will include:

• Processing monthly payroll for approximately 250 employees.
• Managing payroll changes including starters, leavers, contractual amendments and absences.
• Ensuring compliance with PAYE, National Insurance, pensions and payroll legislation.
• Responding to payroll queries from staff and management.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Producing payroll reports as required.
• Supporting audit and compliance requirements.
• Working to strict monthly deadlines and key payroll cut-off dates.

This role is offered on a rolling month-to-month basis, with an anticipated start date of 1st September.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Significant payroll administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation and compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to manage your workload independently.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience working to strict payroll deadlines.
• Confidence working in a standalone role.

Previous payroll experience within schools, academies or the education sector would be highly advantageous, although candidates from other sectors with strong payroll knowledge will also be considered. Experience using EduPay would be beneficial; however, training can be provided for the right candidate.

What you’ll get in return

• Flexible two-day-per-week working arrangement.
• Competitive hourly rate of £15-£20 per hour, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative education trust.
• Varied and autonomous role with responsibility for the payroll function.
• Flexible working days, subject to payroll deadlines.
• Immediate requirement with a September start available.