People Payroll Officer

Macmillan Davies; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Macmillan Davies is recruiting an experienced People Payroll Officer on an interim basis for an education sector organisation. The role focuses on hands-on educational payroll processing using iTrent, with additional support across the wider HR/People function.

Responsible for end-to-end payroll runs, resolving queries, and ensuring deadlines are met, you will operate in a hybrid setup (2 days on-site) and contribute to payroll projects during quieter periods.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering educational payroll using iTrent.
• Experience managing payroll processes and pay runs from start to finish.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Administer the educational payroll using iTrent, ensuring accurate and timely pay runs.
• Support the team with parallel payroll runs.
• Manage day-to-day payroll administration and resolve queries.
• Ensure payroll information is accurate and processed within deadlines.
• Support employees and stakeholders with payroll-related queries.
• Provide wider HR/People support during quieter payroll periods.
• Assist with general HR administration and employee lifecycle processes.

Skills

Hands-on payroll experience

Deadline management

Payroll administration

Education

Educational payroll experience

Tools

iTrent

Job description

Salary:£130 - £150 per day via Umbrella
Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week on site
Duration: Immediate start to January 2027

About the Role

We are currently working with an established organisation within the education sector to recruit an experienced People Payroll Officer on an interim basis.

We are looking for a People Payroll Officer to join a busy People team, taking responsibility for hands-on payroll activity while also supporting across wider HR during quieter payroll periods.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced education payroll professional with iTrent experience who is looking to broaden their HR knowledge and develop into a wider People role.

Key Responsibilities

Administer the educational payroll using iTrent, ensuring accurate and timely pay runs.

Support the team with upcoming parallel payroll runs.

Manage day-to-day payroll administration, including checking and resolving queries.

Ensure payroll information is accurate and processed within required deadlines.

Support employees and stakeholders with payroll-related queries.

During quieter payroll periods, provide support across wider HR and People activities.

Assist with general HR administration and employee lifecycle processes.

Work closely with the wider People team to ensure a smooth and effective service.

About You

The key requirement for this role is hands-on experience administering educational payroll using iTrent.

You will ideally have:

Previous experience working with educational payroll.

Strong, hands-on iTrent experience - this is essential.

Experience managing payroll processes and pay runs from start to finish.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Good organisational and administration skills.

The ability to work to tight deadlines, particularly during busy payroll periods.

If you have the relevant experience and are available for an interim assignment, we would be keen to hear from you.