Payroll Administrator

Salary: £26,000 – £28,180 per year

Payroll Assistant/Payroll Administrator

V-Recruit are excited to be working in partnership with one of the UKs most forward thinking, recognised and respected Multi-Academy Trusts to recruit 1 x Permanent Payroll Assistant/Payroll Administrator to be based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year with 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)

£26,000 – £28,180 with annual increments plus inflation linked increases

You will have the option to join an increasingly rare and valuable Local Government Pension Scheme, with any ‘continuous service’ from most authorities and related bodies recognised.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm.

Free onsite parking

You will be joining a well-established, friendly, and professional, centrally based payroll. Your main duties will include providing payroll administrative support to the Payroll Manager by undertaking payroll processing and all other associated duties.

Main duties to include:

• Assisting the Payroll Officer/Manager in providing a complete payroll administration service for the 37-school, multi-academy Trust
• Supporting and assisting in all aspects of monthly payrolls, pension processes and returns
• To integrate information provided by external agencies e.g. HMRC and verify information held by the Trust in respect of employment, Tax, NI and Pension schemes
• To interpret terms and conditions of employment and understand the implications for the accuracy of payroll and pension data
• To liaise with HR Assistants to validate the accuracy of payroll and pension data
• Plan, prioritise and organise workload to handle busy periods and meet all deadlines
• To maintain the confidentiality of all data at all times
• To ensure a professional and consistent service with the Trust, especially when resolving sensitive payroll issues

The successful candidate will have significant experience working within a pressurised payroll environment, whilst also having a good knowledge of pensions, and have demonstratable understanding and experience of working with HMRC, National Insurance and other statutory bodies.

The successful candidate must have an excellent aptitude for numbers, excellent organisational skills, good attention to detail and be a confident communicator. The chosen candidate will be professional and take pride in all aspects of their work and have a good level of competence in the use of Microsoft Office programmes.

Although experience within an educational setting would be advantageous, it is not essential as full training and support will be given.

In the interests of Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment; Full, enhanced vetting procedures will be strictly followed for all successful applicants, and employment will only be formally offered subject to these checks being satisfied in full.