Payroll Officer

DEDICATE RECRUITMENT LTD; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded Multi-Academy Trust as a Payroll Officer. In this role, you will manage payroll processing for 1200 employees, handle statutory payments, and ensure compliance with payroll legislation. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience in payroll administration, particularly within education, and possess a keen understanding of PAYE and NI.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in payroll and pensions administration, ideally in education.
• Strong understanding of PAYE, NI, and statutory payments.
• Experience of education-specific payroll, including Teachers’ Pay Scales and Local Government pension schemes.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Payroll Processing

Statutory Payments

Pensions Administration

Compliance

Attention to Detail

Education

GCSE 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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