Payroll Lead

Suffolk; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradigm Trust is seeking a motivated Payroll Lead for its Central Services from September 2025. This role involves managing payroll services for multiple schools, ensuring accurate payments and pension records, and collaborating with HR on various employee-related processes. Join a supportive team committed to professional development and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Strong commitment to professional development

Family-friendly employer

Employee counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a payroll environment.
• Commitment to professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support external payroll provider in providing payroll services.
• Ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Support HR team with employee life-cycle administration.

Skills

Payroll management

HR processes

Job description

• Paradigm Trust
• Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 0EW
• Salary: £33,366 - £35,235 per annum
• Hours: Full Time
• Contract: Permanent, required from September 2025
• Reference: 7663

Paradigm Trust is looking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Payroll Lead into the team at Central Services from September 2025.

The Trust

When you join Paradigm, you’ll be joining a Trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential.

We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm you’ll be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.

If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

The position

As Payroll Lead you will support the Trust’s external payroll provider in providing an effective payroll and pension service, ensuring that employees of all schools are paid accurately and on time and have accurate pension records. You will also support the HR team with the administration of HR processes and employee life-cycle issues.

What you will offer

You will have previous experience in a payroll environment.

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• A strong commitment to professional development
• We strive to be a family friendly employer
• Employee counselling service
• Cycle to work scheme

For more information

If you would like to have a conversation with the Director of HR,Payroll and Risk regarding this vacancy, this can be arranged by contacting Julie Anderson by calling 01473 356250.

As a trust, we are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and are outcomes-driven; flexible working options can be accommodated.

How to apply

To apply please complete an online application by visiting the Paradigm Trust website.

Closing date:9am, 21 July 2025.

Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

As a trust, we are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and are outcomes-driven; flexible working options can be accommodated.

All applicants must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this will be assessed as part of the recruitment and selection process. If you are successful, you will be required to comply with the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

An Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for all posts. All completed applications must be submitted by the closing date and time detailed above.