Payroll Administrator

Portfolio Payroll; North East; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Birthday off

25 days Holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Referral programme

Company events

Job summary

Portfolio Payroll is seeking a Payroll Administrator with education payroll experience to join our busy Newcastle team. You will manage end-to-end payroll for school/academy clients, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory requirements.

You will enrol new starters, liaise with LGPS, submit i-Connect files, handle MCR processing, and provide reliable service across payroll reversals, RTI, and pension duties. Hybrid working and progression opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable end-to-end experience processing school and/or academy payrolls.
• Working knowledge of LGPS including contribution bandings and reporting requirements.
• Experience producing and submitting i-Connect files to LGPS pension fund.
• Familiarity with MCR processing and submission.

Responsibilities

• Process outsourced payroll.
• Deliver excellent service delivery.
• End-to-End Payroll Administration.
• Maintain current understanding of statutory legislation.
• Enrolling new starters.
• Liaising with HMRC.
• RTI, pensions, and related processing.
• Collating timesheets.
• Inputting data onto the system and checking accuracy.
• Creating statutory payment schedules and top ups.
• Manual calculations for starters, leavers, tax, NI, student loans, pensions.
• Using imports for data processing.
• Early payroll runs, re-runs and payments after leaving.
• Apprenticeship levy, Employment allowance, Small ER relief calculations.
• Payroll reversals/corrections.
• Court orders processing.
• Taking inbound calls.
• General administration duties.

Skills

LGPS knowledge

i-Connect submissions

MCR processing

Job description

Job Summary

Portfolio Payroll are currently working with a busy and vibrant client payroll business in Newcastle who are currently recruiting for a Payroll Administrator with Education experience to join their team. Working for an established firm with opportunity for progression this business is the ideal setting to enhance your career.

Key Objectives:

• To process outsourced payroll
• Excellent Service delivery
• End to End Payroll Administration
• Maintain working knowledge and understanding of current statutory legislation
• Enrolling New Starters
• Liaising with HMRC
• RTI, Pensions,
• Collating timesheets
• Inputting data onto the system
• Checking timesheets are correct
• Creating statutory payment schedules & top up
• Manual calculations - starters & leavers, tax & NI, student loans, pensions
• Using imports for data processing
• Early payroll runs & re-runs & payments after leaving
• Apprenticeship levy, Employment allowance, Small ER relief - calculations and implementation
• Payroll reversals/corrections
• Court orders processing
• Taking inbound calls
• General administration duties

Skills and attributes:

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience processing school and/or academy payrolls end-to-end
• Working knowledge of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including contribution bandings and employer/employee reporting requirements
• Experience producing and submitting i‑Connect files to the relevant LGPS pension fund/administering authority
• Familiarity with MCR (Monthly Contributions Return) processing and submission

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working within a payroll bureau or shared-service environment supporting multiple school/academy clients
• Understanding of Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) alongside LGPS, where roles span both
• Experience liaising with local authority pension teams and school business managers

Experience with term-time only contracts and associated pro-rata and annualised salary calculations

Salary and Benefits:

• Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working
• 25 days Holiday plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Bonus scheme
• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Recognition awards
• Enhanced statutory leave

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