Payroll Assistant

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust has fourteen academies located within York, Hull and North Yorkshire. Our Trust comprises six secondary, six primary and two alternative provision academies. Our Trust’s values of Respect, Teamwork and Kindness underpin the vision ‘Life in all its fullness – a place to thrive’ and are central to all Trust activities and aims.

We seek to appoint a Payroll Assistant for 37 hours per week on a full year basis to join our Central Services Team, based in our Hull Central Office at Archbishop Sentamu Academy. Applications from candidates wishing to work part time are also welcomed.  

 This role will provide an administrative support service to the Payroll Manager and the Central Services Team, working in a busy office environment. The post holder will undertake a wide variety of tasks including, but not limited to, payroll processing, expense management, data input and liaising with Schools and other departments within the Central Services Team. 

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive leadership  with a collaborative approach and an appreciative culture
• An experienced central team where colleagues can flourish and thrive
• Opportunities for staff to develop their own career pathways
• Holiday entitlement 25 days (increases after 5 years continuous service) plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Parking
• Cycle to work scheme 

Job Details

Hours of Work: 37 Hours per Week, Full Year

Position Type: Permanent Post

Office Location: Hull Central Office, within Archbishop Sentamu Academy 

Line Manager: Payroll Manager

Travel Required: No 

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 3rd April 2025

We welcome informal conversations about this role, please contact James Crook at J.Crook@hslt.academy  for any further details

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.