Payroll Officer

Pink Tile Education; Cranleigh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational institution as a Payroll Officer, where your skills will directly impact the lives of children and young people. This role offers a unique opportunity to work behind the scenes, ensuring the accuracy of salary payments while supporting a dedicated team. You'll be part of a compassionate environment, providing essential payroll services and guidance to staff. With a commitment to safeguarding and well-being, this position promises professional growth and a chance to make a meaningful difference. If you're enthusiastic and ready to contribute to a supportive community, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free Hot Lunches

Free Car Parking

1:1 Line Manager Support

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health Support

On-site Training

Full Induction Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll management and office administration is essential.
• Strong communication skills and empathy are required for staff interactions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll administration and monitor monthly payroll processes.
• Provide updates to senior leadership and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Office Administration

Payroll Management

Communication Skills

Empathy

Patience

Education

Relevant Work Experience

Tools

Payroll Information Management Systems

Job description

Payroll Officer
37.5 hours a week, 52 weeks a year
Salary range: £25,837- £28,356 pa (25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays paid per year)

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of our children and young people from behind the scenes?
Do you have office administration and payroll experience as well as good communication skills, adept at using payroll and information management systems, to ensure the accuracy of monthly salary payments whilst having empathy and patience with staff who will be relying on your knowledge for guidance?

If so, we have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and approachable person to join our school's HR Payroll team. Ideally, we are looking for applicants who have previously worked in payroll, ideally with experience working in pensions and would like to work in an environment to support our valued staff who work with our vulnerable children and young people. Our strategic medium-term aim is to bring payroll back in-house and for that a willingness to upskill with supported training, if necessary, will be required.

Responsibilities:

1. Reporting to the Director of HR and Director of Finance, you will jointly oversee the administration of the payroll.
2. Dealing directly with staff, monitoring monthly payroll, reporting and providing updates to the senior leadership team.
3. Working with your colleague, ensuring all paperwork and records are maintained and data submitted promptly.

Our school and college students are aged 5-19 with moderate to severe and complex social communication and learning disabilities. Every member of our staff plays a part in making a positive contribution to the lives of our students and tenants. Students may visit the office so compassion, patience and empathy for their needs are vital. If you are recruited, you will be required to complete Team Teach positive behaviour support training as part of your induction before employment.

Office-based, hours of work during term time are 8.30 am - 4:30 pm each day of the week (with ½ hour unpaid break each day). Some flexibility is possible over the hours to be worked during the school holidays.

Benefits:

1. Delicious and healthy free hot lunches are provided to all during term time by our in-house catering team.
2. Access to ample free car parking.
3. Consistent 1:1 line manager support and annual performance-related pay progression.
4. Employee Assistance Programme (confidential, professional wellbeing and counselling 24/7 service for yourself and your family).
5. Mental Health and Wellbeing support through a team of on-site qualified Adult Mental Health First Aiders.
6. On-site Team Teach training with our specialist Inclusion Team.
7. Access to a full induction programme.

Your own transport is desirable due to the rural location of the school, however, we are very close to a village centre and a 25 min walk from bus stops providing buses from Horsham, Godalming and Guildford.

Apply to find out more!

Important Notice: For you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. Pink Tile is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. During the application process, you will be required to:

1. Provide details for us to complete reference checks prior to employment.
2. Provide an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one (which Pink Tile can assist with).

Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the view of "Best Fit, Every Time" and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers.

We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application may have been unsuccessful on this specific occasion, but we encourage you to apply for positions that you may see in the future. Alternatively, please check missed calls and all your email folders as it may have been that we have tried to reach you. Thank you.