Payroll and Pensions Trainer (Education)

Payroll and Pensions Trainer (Education) UK with travel to Manchester, Leeds and Grimsby Competitive + Bonus Permanent full time Education Division Remote Travel Required At IRIS Software Group, we're trusted by thousands of organisations across the UK to deliver mission-critical software and services. Within our Education Division, we're continuing to grow and are now seeking an experienced Payroll & Pensions Trainer to help develop the next generation of payroll professionals supporting schools and education organisations. The Opportunity This is a unique opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys sharing knowledge, developing people and driving best practice. As our Payroll & Pensions Trainer, you'll design and deliver high-quality training programmes focused on education payroll and pensions, ensuring our teams have the knowledge and confidence to provide exceptional service to our customers. You'll work with a wide range of stakeholders, delivering training both remotely and face-to-face while creating engaging learning content and supporting continuous improvement across our operations. What You'll Be Doing Designing and delivering payroll and pensions training programmes. Providing specialist expertise on Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), LGPS and education-sector payroll regulations. Creating engaging learning materials, guides, assessments and e-learning content. Delivering workshops, webinars, classroom sessions and one-to-one coaching. Supporting payroll colleagues with complex queries and technical guidance. Helping teams stay up to date with payroll legislation and compliance requirements. Evaluating training effectiveness and implementing improvements. Supporting onboarding, system migrations and business change initiatives. What We're Looking For We're interested in speaking with candidates who have: Proven payroll experience, ideally within a bureau, outsourced payroll or education payroll environment. Experience delivering training, coaching or supporting learning initiatives. Strong knowledge of payroll legislation including PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments, RTI and year-end processing. Understanding of Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), LGPS or similar pension arrangements. Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills. The ability to simplify complex payroll concepts for different audiences. Professional payroll qualifications such as CIPP or AAT (desirable). Why Join IRIS? At IRIS, our people are at the heart of our success. We are proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women. We invest in our people, encourage continuous development and provide opportunities to make a meaningful impact within a market-leading organisation. If you're an experienced payroll professional looking to combine your technical expertise with a passion for training and development, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of payroll excellence within our Education Division . Please note: We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible. TPBN1_UKTJ