Overview
Exciting Opportunity: Education – Payroll Manager. Our client, a well known educational body based in Harrow, is recruiting for a Payroll Manager on either a 12-month fixed term contract or a 12-month interim role. The position is on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday. They are offering up to £60,000 per annum for the fixed-term contract or a competitive hourly/day rate for the temporary role. The successful candidate will have experience working within the education sector.
Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end UK payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery, including reviewing and verifying payroll data and ensuring accuracy of employee payroll information
* Manage the relationship with our payroll provider, to ensure seamless service
* Act as the first point of contact with the external payroll provider and liaise with 3rd party payroll/pension providers
* Handle internal and external payroll queries with efficiency and professionalism
* Ensure all salaries, benefits, and pensions are correctly reported, paid, and allocated to the right cost centres
* Review internal payroll processes and look for continuous improvement opportunities and support the documentation of end-to-end payroll related processes
* Review payroll data requirements and reporting requirements for internal reporting and external payroll reporting and implement new reporting where required
* Partner with Finance and other stakeholders on payroll communication, reconciliation activities and other activities as required to ensure the Trust can meet the obligations set out in our financial controls
Experience required
* Experience working within the Education sector
* Experience running the end-to-end payroll
* Ideally will have experience with staff management
Working hours
37.5 hours per week. Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm. Hybrid working – 1 day on site per week.
Notes
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £50 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews. Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.
Job Info
Job Title: Payroll Manager
Company: James Andrews Recruitment
Location: Harrow
Posted: Sep 11th 2025
Closes: Oct 12th 2025
Sector: Public Sector
Contract: Contract
Hours: Full Time
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