School Payroll Specialist — IRIS & Pensions Expert

Vision for Education Ltd; London Borough of Redbridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Teachers is partnering with a well-established secondary school in East London to recruit an experienced Payroll Officer for their Redbridge campus. You will handle monthly payroll and pension administration, ensuring accuracy and statutory compliance, while supporting the Chief Operating Officer with payroll and financial processes.

The ideal candidate will have school payroll experience, strong knowledge of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, and be proficient with IRIS Payroll.

Qualifications

• Previous payroll experience, ideally within a school or educational setting.
• Strong working knowledge of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Excellent experience using IRIS Payroll.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing monthly payroll accurately and within deadlines.
• Administering Teachers' Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme requirements.
• Managing payroll changes including starters, leavers, contractual amendments and absences.
• Ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations and statutory payroll requirements.
• Maintaining accurate payroll records and producing payroll reports when required.
• Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer to support the school's payroll and financial operations.
• Responding to payroll queries from staff in a professional and timely manner.

Skills

Payroll processing

Pension administration

Data accuracy

Communication skills

Tools

IRIS Payroll

Job description

Smart Teachers is partnering with a well-established secondary school in East London to recruit an experienced Payroll Officer for their Redbridge campus. You will handle monthly payroll and pension administration, ensuring accuracy and statutory compliance, while supporting the Chief Operating Officer with payroll and financial processes.

The ideal candidate will have school payroll experience, strong knowledge of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, and be proficient with IRIS Payroll.