Join a busy and supportive central team, providing essential payroll and pension coordination across a Trust and its schools. This role is ideal for someone with strong payroll, pensions or financial administration experience who can confidently liaise with providers, ensure statutory compliance, and maintain robust financial controls.

Key Responsibilities: Act as the main link between the Trust and outsourced payroll/pension providers Ensure accurate, timely payroll and pension processing and reconciliation Maintain payroll data, run checks, and investigate anomalies Provide guidance to school admin teams on payroll and pension processes Lead on pension scheme compliance, auto-enrolment, and statutory notifications Support year-end activity, audits, and financial integrity checks Contribute to policy and process development across payroll and pensions What You Will Need - Experience & Knowledge Significant experience in payroll and pensions Understanding of Auto Enrolment legislation Experience working with integrated HR/payroll systems Ability to analyse pay legislation and provide practical solutions Experience supporting customers with payroll and pension queries Project delivery experience (desirable)

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