Payroll Officer - Exceed Academies Trust

We are looking to appoint a permanent Payroll Officer to work within our busy central finance team, based at the Trust head office at Horton Park Primary School in Bradford. This will be a hybrid role (office and home working) but will also involve infrequent travel to our academies within Exceed Academies Trust. 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., Exceed Academies Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

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.

Exceed Academies Trust, currently consists of fourteen academies; ten primary schools, an all-through primary-to-secondary academy, two alternative provision academies (Primary and Secondary), and a specialist setting for children/young people who suffer from social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We also work closely alongside and in collaboration with a Local Authority maintained nursery, Canterbury Nursery School. 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