Payroll Systems Project Officer

Payroll Systems Project Officer
Post Location: Orpington Campus, The Walnuts, Orpington
Contractual Hours: 37
Contractual Weeks: 52
Salary: £45,346 - £50,518
Post Start Date: TBC
Closing Date: 23.02.2024
Interview Date: w/c 26.02.2024
London South East Academies Trust
London South East Academies Trust currently comprises twelve schools, providing high quality education for 5-19-year olds across the boroughs of Bromley, Bexley, Lambeth and Surrey. Our schools, all rated Good by Ofsted, include a mainstream primary alongside special and alternative provision.
Formerly known as Bromley Educational Trust, our expanding multi academy trust was renamed in 2016, reflecting our aim to develop excellent education across the wider region.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Systems Project Officer to join the Payroll team. The Payroll Systems Project Officer will work with the Group Payroll Manager to deliver the implementation of payroll projects including onboarding new schools and colleges on iTrent, MCR implementation and resolving all systems technical issues. They will assist the Group Payroll Manager with the accurate and timely production of the monthly payroll runs, including the production of all reports and third-party payments.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will be a CIPP professional or have a relevant Project Management qualification or willingness to study to undertake further CPD. They will have substantial experience of iTrent (Midland HR) payroll implementation/onboarding projects work and a strong understanding of the full payroll process and working knowledge of PAYE, NICs, SSP and Family Leave regulations and procedures.
The candidate will have the flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new challenges along with the ability to work as a team player and work on their own initiative.
Benefits
The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 27 days (excluding bank holidays). There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to an employee assistance programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/bike loan scheme, lease car scheme and annual season ticket loan.
As the Trust supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an 'Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be
unsatisfactory to the Trust. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The Trust's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.
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