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We are looking for a Payroll Associate to join our HR team to support the management of payroll processes and associated administration and compliance.

We have recently brought our Payroll function fully in-house for this academic year; you will play a part in shaping this service and ensuring that our payroll function is highly effective and offers great customer services to our schools.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to be part of the payroll team as we grow and work with other schools in the local areas. You will be given autonomy to leave your mark on the service as we continue to grow whilst being supported by leaders with knowledge in the education payroll field.

The successful applicant will respond to payroll queries from our schools’ staff and ensure that staff are paid accurately and on time. The post-holder will be a first point of contact for payroll.

This position will be based in Medway at the Trust Central offices at New Horizons Children’s Academy but, may require occasional travel to our Kent and Medway Academies.

What you will need to succeed:

For further details please see the attached JD and person specification
At least 1 years experience of working within a payroll function
Knowledge of legislation, pensions and HMRC requirements
Experience working within an operational HR and payroll team, additional HR or recruitment experience would be beneficial
Assist with payroll end to end activity , including but not limited to ; reports, analysis, overpayment calculations, pensions validation and resolving queries in relation to payroll.
Hardworking individual with accurate attention to details
Quick to learn and motivated to deliver a high level payroll support to our schools
Good ICT skills and knowledge of MS products in particular Word and Excel
Previous experience of using a HR/payroll system
Able to work independently and manage own workload and time effectively
Maintain confidentiality inside and outside of the workplace

Our Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a successful family of schools that work together to improve the life chances of all its children and young people. Our Trust currently consists of 17 schools, 12 primary and 5 Secondary, based across the Portsmouth, Kent areas and soon to be operating in the Plymouth area.
As part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, we benefit from working cohesively as a family of schools for the benefit of our children, and for the adults who work here too. Our mission is to “transform life chances”; at The Thinking Schools Academy Trust we believe education has the power to change lives and children only have one chance to get this right. To ensure all our academies focus on our mission school leaders translated our mission to core values that would be demonstrated and evident in all our Academies:
Child First, Aspire, Challenge, Achieve

What you will get from The Thinking Schools Academy Trust:

The opportunity to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time, with the opportunity for progression as the Trust grows in size
Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Employees who join our Trust can also benefit from a discounted price of £10 per month membership of the TSAT gym, which is conveniently located on site at New Horizon’s Children’s Academy in Chatham
Our Trust can also offer you an employee benefit and childcare voucher scheme
The successful applicant will also have access to the local government pension scheme and an annual leave entitlement of 26 days, increasing to 30 after 5 years of service
A fun, hardworking and welcoming team who enjoy supporting each other
Vast support network from senior leaders within the school and our Trust
A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us at a really exciting time for the HR team, as we continue to develop the professional HR and Payroll services that we provide. If you are interested in joining our growing Multi-Academy Trust and developing your career, please apply today!

Closing date: 3 January 2021

Interviews: TBC

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.