Payroll Clerk/ Administrator (Hybrid)- Education. Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 per annum. Hockley (West Midlands). Permanent, Full Time. Ambassadors Resourcing is looking for a Payroll Clerk/Administrator to work in a busy Education Recruitment business. The successful candidate is required to have 5 years of payroll administration experience, a detailed focussed and efficient, professional approach to manage all payroll processes and ensure accurate and timely payment for employees. Credit control management of our varied education client base is also required including accurate invoicing on a weekly basis and debt management within the company’s terms of payment. The candidate would also be expected to assist with recruitment and compliance administration. Ambassadors Resourcing is a Birmingham based Childcare and Education Recruitment business which has been established for 19 years, providing recruitment solutions to schools, nurseries and other education related settings. Ambassadors Resourcing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects every colleague to share this commitment. The working environment is positive, friendly, fun, supportive whilst being busy and fast paced. Overview: The successful candidate will be: Primary point of contact relating to all candidate payroll, client invoicing and client payments. Processing our candidate’s payroll and clients invoicing on a weekly and year end basis accurately via SAGE and our internal recruitment administrative system. Maintaining payroll records, including tax deductions, pensions and benefits, always adhering to HMRC deadlines and requirements. Managing Credit Control and pursuing payment within company terms and managing aged debt successfully. Supporting administratively our recruitment and compliance team within the company Safe Recruitment standards and expectations whilst always adhering to the compliance requirements within the education sector including safeguarding, referencing and pre-screening checks and regulations. Arranging and conducting interviews, adhere to required Safer recruitment compliance requirements within the education sector including safeguarding, referencing, pre-screening checks. Managing vacancies via advertising, attending recruitment promotions and presentations. Benefits to the successful candidate: Entitled to 22 days annual leave, increasing 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days. Additional days off for your birthday and for Christmas shopping. Access to contributory company pension. Essential Skills: The successful candidate will be required to: Be a valuable team player with 5 years previous experience in payroll administration preferably within a recruitment business. Possess a strong knowledge of payroll systems and relevant legislation. Be proficient in both SAGE Payroll and Sage Accounts and access and produce relevant management and reporting information from both SAGE packages. Have excellent attention to detail and numerical skills. Have strong organisational and time management skills, meeting deadlines and managing workloads whilst delivering a high standard of professionalism, with the highest level of detail and accuracy. Communicate professionally on a consistent basis to candidates, clients and external agents in person, over the telephone and via email/letter. Ensure compliance with payroll regulations and statutory reporting requirements. Be confident/ outgoing. Handle payroll queries. Complete all payroll reconciliations and reporting. Support process improvements and payroll system enhancements. Have strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Have excellent administrative skills. Have an eagerness to learn about regulations, compliance and safeguarding within Childcare and Education relating directly to the recruitment process for those working with children and young people. Audit extensive internal data to the required standards of the education recruitment sector. A team player motivated by collective success.