Payroll Manager

Job Title:                  Payroll Manager

Salary Range:            £40000 - £50000 DOE

Responsible to:        Head of Human Resources

Main Location:         Head Office with travel to other sites

Working Pattern:      AYR,  37 Hours per week

Purpose of Job:       Key Responsibilities

•          Be responsible for the management planning and execution of payroll processes and systems

•          Be responsible for the development and coordination of business-wide processes and procedures for payroll management.

•          Be responsible for the development of an new integrated payroll-HR database, taking a lead on identifying improvements to the systems and playing a lead role in the implementation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development and growth within the multi-academy trust. The Payroll Manager is a new in house role and will manage all aspects of the payroll for c640 employees across 10 Academy Schools within the Greater Manchester Area. The Trust has an ambitious growth strategy anticipating c4000 employees and 68 Academy Schools by 2030. This will provide significant career progression opportunities within our central team who deliver a suite of professional services to our schools.

The successful candidate will be:

·       Highly professional with a hands on approach.

·       Flexible and adaptable with the ability to advocate, adapt and embrace change.

·       Able to create and develop a progressive and high performing team.

·       Computer literate and proficient using Microsoft 365 and mid-level HRIS systems.

·       Experience of iTRENT is essential .

·       CIPP level four or above qualified (or equivalent experience)

·       An excellent communicator, with attention to detail, and the ability to influence at peer and senior level.

·       Comprehensive in their knowledge of payroll legislation, regulation, and tax compliance

·       Familiar with in-house payroll , ideally stand-alone with supervisory aspects.

·       Experienced in internal and external auditing processes

·       Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills

·       Work well under pressure, working accurately with attention to detail, and meeting deadlines.

Closing Date: 14th January 2024

St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with students. 

Please send all queries to recruitment@stoccat.org.uk