Hours: Part Time - 25 hours per week, 43 weeks per year
Salary Scale: Grade 4, points 12-15. £31,524 - £32,931 Annually (FTE). Actual annual salary for 43 weeks is between £20,741 and £21,667
Contract Type: Fixed term, ending 27/03/2026
Based at: Frances Bardsley Academy Site, Romford
At LIFE Education our Mission is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish'. To accomplish our mission, we keep our 3 core beliefs at the heart of everything we do: Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion. We support our schools to deliver excellent pupil outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments, and offer rewarding careers for employees.
To help us with this, we are looking to appoint a Payroll Assistant to work closely with the Trust Finance Manager who reports directly to the Chief Finance and Operating Officer. This is a fixed-term role until 27/03/2026.
The Payroll Assistant will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Trust’s payroll processes are carried out accurately, efficiently, and on time, contributing to the effective financial administration of the Trust.
Key duties include:
* Payroll coordination and administration
* Financial reporting and reconciliation
* Employee support and external liaison
* Administrative and financial support
The successful candidate will:
* Have experience in office administration and using computerised systems
* Experience with payroll is desirable
* High level of attention to detail and accuracy
* Organisational and problem-solving skills
* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
* Ability to remain calm and composed under pressure and work to deadlines
In return we can offer you:
* High quality continuous professional development
* An all-inclusive Multi-Academy Trust
* Access to the Schools Advisory Service (SAS), the Trust's employee well-being support and medical programme, including 24-hour access to a GP helpline, counselling service, stress management, weight loss programme, physiotherapy, menopause support, and more
* Increased priority in admission to our schools for your child/ren
* Close proximity to the M25, Romford Railway Station (Elizabeth Line)
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Access to TES Development
Appointment Process
The application deadline is 12pm on 5th February 2025 - please click here to apply.
Suitable applications will be shortlisted for interview as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, we are unable to give feedback if you do not get shortlisted.
If you are successful, you will receive either a phone call and/or email inviting you to attend for an interview. If you require any assistance in attending for the interview, please let us know the nature of that assistance in good time so that we may make appropriate arrangements.
References and DBS Checks
All offers of appointment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references. LIFE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
Inclusion
As a Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. We will ensure that the selection process is fair and without discrimination for or against any candidate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Why Choose LIFE Education Trust
For more information on why to choose LIFE, head to the website here.
Safeguarding
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore, Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal Opportunities
Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation, and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
How to apply
The application deadline is 12pm on 5th February 2025 - please click here to apply.
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