HR and Payroll Officer HR and Payroll Officer in Surrey

Job Description We are currently partnering with a leading Multi Academy Trust based in Surrey, who are recruiting for an HR & Payroll Officer to join their central team on a permanent basis Our client is a high-performing and growing educational Trust, supporting 11 schools and over 700 employees across primary and secondary education. This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional to support the delivery of high-quality HR and payroll services across the Trust This is a full-time, all-year-round position with a salary of £31,000 to £34,500 (subject to experience), with a 3.3% salary increase applying from September 2026. The start date is as soon as possible Coordinating the full recruitment lifecycle, from vacancy administration through onboarding and pre-employment screening Liaising with external payroll and pension providers, including EPM, to resolve queries and ensure effective service delivery Preparing, checking and reconciling monthly payroll data to maintain accuracy and compliance Supporting employee relations activity across absence, disciplinary, grievance and capability matters Maintaining HR systems, workforce records and compliance documentation, while producing accurate reports to inform Trust-wide decision-making CIPD Level 3 qualification – nonessential but must begin CIPD training upon appointment Experience working within an HR, payroll or people administration role Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding and employee record management Confidence using Microsoft Office and HR/payroll systems Teachers’ pensions/local gov Professional development sponsorship opportunities Full time, 36 hours per week. Permanent James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible.