Payroll Officer - 6 month contract
£34,500-£39000
Thurrock - hybrid
Join a growing Multi-Academy Trust and help shape a modern, efficient payroll service across 6 schools.
We're working on behalf of a well-established education leader who is looking for an organised, solutions-driven Interim Payroll Officer, ready to hit the ground running. You'll play a key role in delivering a smooth, accurate, and reliable payroll experience for all staff-while supporting exciting projects such as the implementation of a new payroll system and the harmonisation of processes across the Federation.
What You'll Do
* Prepare, organise, and process monthly payroll accurately and on time.
* Work closely with HR to ensure contractual sick pay, maternity pay, and shared parental pay are calculated and processed correctly.
* Process deductions including court orders and staff benefit schemes.
* Set up new starters, calculate salaries for mid-year joiners, and ensure leavers are processed accurately, including final pay and outstanding balances.
* Produce and process statutory documents including P45s, P46s, and P60s.
* Liaise with our third-party payroll provider to ensure accurate TPS and LGPS contributions, reporting, and tax deductions.
* Manage monthly pension returns, upload data to portals, process opt-outs and joiners, and rectify errors.
* Co-ordinate and submit TPS and LGPS end-of-year returns and audits.<...