Senior Payroll Officer
Tove Learning Trust
Northamptonshire
- £32,654 - £40,476 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/02/2025
- Apply by:
- 6 January 2025
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and proficient payroll specialist to join the Central HR Team in our forward thinking, supportive and developing education trust.
Tove Learning Trust currently has around 1800 employees spread over fifteen schools and a central team with more growth anticipated in the near future. The postholder will oversee and manage all payroll and pension related administration in collaboration with an external payroll bureau and a processing colleague based in each school.
We require a conscientious and hardworking individual with strong understanding of UK payroll legislation and the ability to handle complex payroll calculations with exceptional attention to detail. This role will also provide training, support and technical expertise
to our school based payroll colleagues as well as advice and guidance to the central operations team in the development of the payroll system.
Experience of educational payroll and pensions including term time only pay calculations and working with MHR i-Trent payroll systems would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will:
● have a proven record of payroll management, recording and reporting.
● able to understand complex payroll software and add value to the transactional processes by developing & defining procedures
● be able to calculate variations to basic pay, wage increments, overtime payments, holiday and sickness pay
● calculate and process statutory deductions, including income tax, National Insurance contributions, and pension contributions.
● oversee the administration of employee pension schemes, including TUPE transfers, auto enrolment, contributions, and leavers
● manage the employer portals and liaise confidently with Teachers Pensions and Local Government Pension Scheme teams
● be effective at data management and manipulation ideally with experience of advanced excel and power BI software
● conduct payroll audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
● have empathy with less experienced users and a desire to help, support and provide excellent customer service
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About Tove Learning Trust
The Tove Learning Trust is a family of academies that aims to inspire education that leads to outstanding outcomes. Our trust consists of primary, secondary, and alternative provision schools across two regional hub areas in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes, as well as the West Midlands.
Our trust was founded at Sponne School, an outstanding school based in Towcester, Northamptonshire. We are committed to ensuring that all of our students achieve their full potential, and we work hard to provide stimulating environments that enable every child to develop and flourish. Our schools and teaching staff share best practices to strengthen their skill sets, deliver outstanding teaching and enhance the outcomes of our pupils.
We value the unique differences and identities of all our pupils and see them as positive attributes to build upon. Each of our schools is unique, with its own personality, values, and ethos. As a trust we support and nurture this, ensuring that their core individuality and beliefs remain the same.
As an employer of choice, we recognise every colleague is an individual, we value diversity and work as a team to remove barriers to equity. We offer rewarding career opportunities for both new and existing employees and are proud of our links with the Grand Union Teacher Training Partnership and our strategic partnership with a regional Teaching School hub. This offers first-class training and development opportunities within the MAT, including an outstanding induction year for all early career teachers. Our support network benefits all of our schools, pupils and employees.
We offer:
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- Access to Teachers' pension schemes
- Comprehensive training and support
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free car parking
Come and join the Tove Learning Trust family and become part of our exciting journey.
Dr Jamie Clarke
Chief Executive Officer
MA BSc GRSM EdD
Registered Office: Tove Learning Trust, c/o Sponne School, Brackley Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6JY. Reg No. 07525820.
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