Payroll Officer: Ensure Accurate, On-Time Pay

Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Schools Trust is seeking a Payroll Officer to ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time, in line with payroll legislation and Trust procedures.

You will coordinate the monthly payroll with the People Team, Finance Team and our external payroll provider, acting as a trusted contact for payroll queries across the Trust.

This newly created role sits within a friendly, collaborative People Team and offers a permanent contract for 37 hours per week across 52 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll, finance, HR administration or a similar administrative role.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Enjoys providing a high-quality service and supporting others.
• Is organised and able to manage deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll changes, including new starters, leavers and contractual amendments.
• Liaise with schools and managers to ensure payroll information is accurate and submitted on time.
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll records.
• Respond to payroll-related queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Support compliance with payroll legislation, policies and procedures.
• Work with payroll providers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Produce payroll reports and carry out regular checks to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Payroll experience

Attention to detail

Customer service

Organised

Stakeholder communication

Confidentiality

Proactive

Job description

Discovery Schools Trust is seeking a Payroll Officer to ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time, in line with payroll legislation and Trust procedures.

You will coordinate the monthly payroll with the People Team, Finance Team and our external payroll provider, acting as a trusted contact for payroll queries across the Trust.

This newly created role sits within a friendly, collaborative People Team and offers a permanent contract for 37 hours per week across 52 weeks per year.