Senior Payroll Officer

Salary: Scale P03, £38,381 - £41,583

Location:  On-site role based at Quadrant House, Sutton, SM2 5AS

Working Pattern: Full Time 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, all year round

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date:  12th August 2022

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 15 academies and 8 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Supporting our academies and college, OHC&AT also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and business support services.

Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

OHC&AT is a rewarding and inspirational place to work, where everyone works together to create the best possible outcomes for students. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit www.ohcat.org

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Officer to join our dynamic and committed payroll team. You will ensure that the Payroll Team deliver an accurate, timely and high quality payroll service for all OHC&AT employees and clients.

You will;

• Accurately input data into the Payroll system to ensure that appropriate employee details are correctly set up and calculated in accordance with statutory and contractual requirements

• Complete month end processing including posting journal into finance system and balance sheet reconciliation

• Take a proactive approach to ensure the effective management and development of staff within the Payroll team, planning and organising the resources to meet the service requirements whilst ensuring workflow and technical content evenly shared between the teams and individuals

The right person for this role will have;

• Certified payroll qualification (or willing to study)

• Understanding of payroll legislation and experienced in running payrolls (In-House preferred but not essential)

• Advanced knowledge of pay and conditions of service for Local Government staff and teachers

• Computer literate especially confidence in using Excel (Intermediate or Advance Level in Excel required)

• Self-motivation and organisational skills to work to meet deadlines. 

• Initiative and ambition to develop professionally.

We can offer you:

• Competitive pension scheme (LGPS)

• Training opportunities and skill development

• Employee Benefits (season ticket loans, cycle scheme, etc)

• Flexibility with at home working following training stage

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Applications will be considered for interview as applied and the latest date Interviews will take place will be: 19th Aug 2022

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk. 

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.