Payroll Manager - 1 Year FTC

This maternity cover contract is working with a thriving multi-academy trust making a real impact across the East Midlands. You'll lead on all things Payroll, Pensions & Benefits, as part of the HR function, based at their HQ near Grange Park, Northampton. This is a full end-to-end payroll service supporting 600+ employees across seven schools, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service delivery. What you'll be doing: Manage payroll-related changes including starters, leavers, contract amendments and personal data updates Administer employee benefits, salary sacrifice schemes and childcare vouchers Manage LGPS (Buckinghamshire & West Northamptonshire) and Teachers' Pension Scheme processes Ensure compliance with HMRC, PAYE, NI, statutory payments (SSP, SMP, etc.) Produce payroll reconciliations, statutory returns, and audit documentation Line managing and coaching a Payroll Administrator who will support you running the service What you need to bring: CIPP Level 3 is essential here, Level 5 even better Strong experience delivering payroll within a complex organisation ideally education or public sector Excellent knowledge of HMRC legislation and statutory payroll requirements Experience with HR and Payroll systems, ideally Every HR and Staffology Why you'll love this job: You'll be part of a friendly, well-established, knowledgeable HR team Competitive salary of 45,000 Great benefits including generous local government pension scheme, plus access to health and wellbeing services. If you're a payroll specialist who thrives on accuracy and enjoys supporting people just as much as processing numbers, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-12-16