Payroll Officer

Job role:

We are looking to recruit for a Payroll Officer to join us until the 31st December 2020. An important part of the role will be to provide professional payroll advice and guidance to all staff within the colleges, Activate Apprenticeships and Activate Learning Education Trust (schools). You will support the team in the efficient running of the organisation’s monthly payrolls (circa 3,000 employees with varying sets of terms and conditions) this will include, administering all payrolls, processing starters and leavers and supporting with pension administration and reporting.

What do you need to be successful in this role?
You will have data entry experience, ideally in a payroll service environment with a firm understanding of the principles of delivering excellent service standards. You should possess good communication skills, have excellent attention to detail and numeracy, with the ability to prioritise your workload. The ideal candidate will also have knowledge of payroll gross to net calculations and HMRC procedures for PAYE.

What are the benefits of working in this team?
This is a varied and busy role where you will work within a great supportive team who advocate knowledge sharing and working collaboratively.  You will be exposed to a wide range of queries and no day will ever be the same.

What are the benefits of working for Activate Learning Group?
Activate Learning – why us? At Activate Learning we are pioneering education with an unwavering focus on providing talent for business and transforming lives through our Learning Philosophy. Our student experience is the result of our attention to detail in recruiting, developing and retaining the right staff who match and promote the values and behaviours of our brand. Our employee experience is a vital part of this process.

Our award-winning Learning Philosophy has driven new models of applied learning and inspires transformation and aspirations across our employees to make a difference. Generous annual leave entitlements, access to training and development, travel subsidies – bus and train, cycle scheme, onsite parking (first come first served), plenty of public transport options for all sites, discounted membership to the Lifestyle Centre (on some campuses) and Employee Assistance Programme.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates meeting or exceeding the minimum criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity.

Activate Learning are committed to employing disabled people and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. We guarantee to offer an interview to all applicants with a disability provided they meet the essential criteria for a role. We will anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required and support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require an accessible format please contact us.