This temporary post sits in the central team of the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, for up to 12 months, to support a move to a new payroll provider. The work is end-to-end payroll processing during the migration, including data cleansing, parallel running and system rollout across the trust. It is office-based with fixed weekday hours and is open to both generalists and project-focused payroll specialists. Visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Maintain end-to-end payroll processing during the migration to the new provider
- Capture and process variable payroll data, including starters, leavers, rate changes, statutory deductions, sickness, absence and unpaid leave
- Check and process overtime, casual claims and expenses, and send verified data to the external payroll provider by monthly deadlines
- Act as first point of contact for payroll, tax and pension queries from staff and school leaders
- Help produce monthly reconciliation reports and support annual pension returns
- Provide payroll data to HR, finance and school teams for budgeting
- Help prepare new and variation contracts for staff
- Work with the external payroll provider, school contacts and MAT finance and HR teams
- Support data cleansing, parallel running and system rollout across the trust
Experience
- Experienced payroll generalist or project-focused payroll specialist
Skills & knowledge
- Good working knowledge of ICT
- Experience using management information systems
- Maintaining accurate electronic records
- Attention to detail
Other
- Positive outlook and strong work ethic
- Professional integrity and confidentiality at all times
What’s offered
- 26 days' annual leave, rising to 31 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays pro rata
- Access to a government pension scheme
- Sick pay scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Free eye tests
- Employee assistance helpline
- Employee benefits platform with savings on everyday essentials and offers on travel, dining and entertainment
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
