Job details
Job role
* Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full time
Contract type
Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
£30,559.00 - £33,366.00 Monthly
Payroll Officer job summary
Name and Location of School:
Coppice School, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.
Salary Scale and Point:
NJC Pay Scale - CLPT18 £30,559.00 to CLPT23 £33,366.00
Job Term:
Full Time
Appointment Type:
Permanent
Hours:
08:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Start Date:
Monday 1 September 2025
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Central Learning Partnership Trust is seeking to appoint a Payroll Officer to join our central payroll team to assist processing all aspects of the monthly payrolls for the 16 schools in the trust.
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Central Learning Partnership Trust is a multi-Academy Trust employing 1,200 people across 16 schools in England that are all Ofsted rated either good or outstanding. The role of Payroll Officer is to assist the Payroll Manager in all aspects of processing the monthly internal payroll based at Coppice School, which is a secondary school in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton.
Responsibilities
General payroll and pension administration duties.
Assist in all reporting duties to various pension schemes and government agencies.
Cover for Payroll Manager holidays and absences.
Candidate Qualities
Essential
An understanding of payroll legislation and calculations including PAYE, SSP, SMP, SPP, SAP etc. National insurance, Student & Postgraduate loans, apprentice levy, pension schemes and pension national auto enrolment regulations.
Experience of working in payroll administration.
Be IT proficient with a good working knowledge of Microsoft office programmes.
Desirable
Experience and/or knowledge in education specific payroll processing, including pay scales and payments, term time calculations, education specific sick and maternity pay rules and calculations, Teachers' and Local Government Pension Scheme reporting requirements.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft excel and word, including Vlookups, tables, mail merging etc.
Knowledge and experience of statutory reporting requirements such as office of national statistics, gender pay gap, apprentice targets, trade union facility time.
Experience of using Civica Payroll system (previously Carval payroll).
Professional Payroll Qualifications
What We can Offer
Minimum 34 days annual holiday rising to 43 days dependent on service (including bank holidays)
Access to the local government career average pension scheme with an employer contribution of circa 25%
Free car parking.
To apply for this vacancy, please complete the vacancy through the My New Term platform, accessible via the school website. If you have any queries, or require any further information on the position contact:
Gareth Dennis
Payroll Manager
Email: gareth.dennis@clpt.co.uk
Phone: 01902554109
Closing date:
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Shortlisting:
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Interviews:
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
Coppice is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers are subject to an enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and for teachers, a prohibition check.
Coppice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all appropriately qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students and are committed to providing a supportive learning and working environment for everyone.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
* We prioritise your well-being with a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support you both personally and professionally.
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* We prioritise your well-being with a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support you both personally and professionally.
* Highly competitive salary and flexible benefits
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