Payroll Officer

Dedicate Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Payroll Officer with a Multi-Academy Trust in Wolverhampton. The successful candidate will handle payroll for 1200 employees and ensure compliance with payroll legislation while supporting the central payroll team. This is an ideal role for those with strong payroll experience, especially in an educational context, looking to contribute to enhancing educational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in payroll and pensions administration.
• Experience in education-specific payroll, understanding Teachers' Pay Scales.
• Ability to handle sensitive queries professionally.

Responsibilities

• Process the monthly in-house payroll for 1200 employees.
• Manage starters, leavers, contractual changes, and statutory payments.
• Support BACS submissions and compliance with payroll legislation.

Skills

Understanding of PAYE

Understanding of NI

Professionalism

Accuracy

Education

GCSE level including English & Maths

Tools

Civica Payroll (Carval)

Advanced Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Officer to join the central payroll team of a highly regarded Multi-Academy Trust with 16 schools across England, committed to delivering excellence in education and support services.

Based at a secondary school in Wolverhampton, the Payroll Officer will play a key role in the following:

• Processing the monthly in-house payroll for 1200 employees.
• Processing starters, leavers, contractual changes, and statutory payments.
• Support BACS submissions, pensions administration, and compliance with payroll legislation.
• Support reporting, reconciliations, and year-end processes.

Offering a minimum of five years' experience, the successful Payroll Officer will have a strong understanding of payroll and pensions administration ideally gained within education. A sound understanding of PAYE, NI, and statutory payments, and the ability to manage sensitive queries with professionalism and accuracy is essential for this role

Educated to GCSE level including English & Maths, experience of education-specific payroll, including understanding Teachers' Pay Scales and Local Government pension schemes, is highly desirable. Familiarity with Civica Payroll (Carval) and advanced Excel skills are advantageous.

This is a great opportunity to join a professional and supportive central team that underpins the success of schools across the Trust.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 23 rd July 202

Interviews: Wednesday 30 th July 2025

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