Payroll Officer

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 05 April 2025


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 28 April 2025


• Location: Bradford, Not recorded, BD5 9LQ


• Company: Teaching Vacancies


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: 1cdec905-3b4f-4416-a249-e873817bd355

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Supporting the current finance team, working alongside the Chief Finance Officer, the Payroll Officer will possess a wealth of experience and knowledge to accurately advise stakeholders regarding all aspects of payroll including contractual/statutory sick pay, HMRC queries, salary calculations in line with various terms and conditions. In addition to this, the Payroll Officer will advise and support our staff with accessing their pay information via the external payroll provider's ePayslips platform.

The role will be fast paced, varied and rewarding; you will work closely with the current finance team, whilst some collaboration with the central HR team will also be key to this role. If you are committed to delivering a high standard payroll service and are passionate about supporting employees with their payroll experience, then you will love working with us.

The right candidate will be a strong team player, proactive and innovative, with exceptional organisational skills. Previous experience of payroll administration is essential, ideally within an education setting.

What the school offers its staff

At Exceed Academies Trust, our employees are our most valuable asset; all employees have access to workplace benefits including;

• Employer contribution towards Government pension schemes


• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (24 hours per day, 7 days a week)


• Occupational Health referral scheme


• Mental Health First Aiders, in a number of our schools


• A developing range of accessible CPD (www.exceedacademiestrust.co.uk/talent)

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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Supporting the current finance team, working alongside the Chief Finance Officer, the Payroll Officer will possess a wealth of experience and knowledge to accurately advise stakeholders regarding all aspects of payroll including contractual/statutory sick pay, HMRC queries, salary calculations in line with various terms and conditions. In addition to this, the Payroll Officer will advise and support our staff with accessing their pay information via the external payroll provider's ePayslips platform.

The role will be fast paced, varied and rewarding; you will work closely with the current finance team, whilst some collaboration with the central HR team will also be key to this role. If you are committed to delivering a high standard payroll service and are passionate about supporting employees with their payroll experience, then you will love working with us.

The right candidate will be a strong team player, proactive and innovative, with exceptional organisational skills. Previous experience of payroll administration is essential, ideally within an education setting.