Payroll Lead

**Salary: £29,777 - £33,945**

**We are seeking a dedicated and experiences Payroll Lead to join our dynamic People Directorate, responsible for supporting our 40 Academies and Central Team to deliver the best education to our 16,000+ pupils. As a customer-focused individual with excellent communication skills, you will thrive on handling first-line queries from both employees and managers, providing timely advice and proactive solutions.**

**About the role**:
The main focus of this role will involve being the first point of contact within the team for pay related queries from employees.

You will lead in processing new starters, the monthly payroll submissions and overtime, as well as keeping the HR/Payroll database and personnel files up to date. You will also lead in processing and uploading monthly and yearly reporting.

The role will include hybrid working, based in our offices in Nottingham and at home. You’ll be an integral part of the wider team, so being a strong team player as well as having the confidence to work independently and use your own initiative is essential.

**About You**

We are looking for someone who:

- Is well a organised individual with the ability to meet deadlines and prioritise their work to meet changing requirements
- Able to deal with queries promptly and efficiently, whilst providing a professional service
- Possesses excellent customer service skills, a high degree of accuracy and are able to communicate effectively.
- You must have a good understanding of data protection and be able to work in a confidential environment.
- Be willing to work in a fast paced environment

Experience of working in an HR/Payroll is essential.

**In Return**:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.

**Office Facilities. It’s not all about work**
- **Just** **three miles east of the city - **with good road, rail and bus links
- **Free ‘outside the door’ parking** - no need to worry about additional costs in getting to work
- **Situated on the banks of the river Trent** - in a modern business park
- **Over the road from one of Nottingham’s highly rated new cafés** - grab a coffee, snack or lunch - eat in or take away to suit your day
- **Open space of Colwick Country Park is on our doorstep** - get some fresh air and enjoy the view in 250 acres of wildlife filled woodland, open water and meadows
- **Victoria Retail Park conveniently located just one mile away** - for when you need to take a break or run errands
- **Wellbeing zone** - take a moment for self-care
- **Collaborative meeting spaces** - share ideas and foster your creativity

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account - with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,777.00-£33,945.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Colwick, NG4 2JY

Application deadline: 09/05/2024
Reference ID: 142664