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Payroll and Pensions Trainer (Education) UK with travel to Manchester, Leeds and Grimsby Competitive + Bonus Permanent full time Education Division Remote Travel Required At IRIS Software Group, we're trusted by thousands of organisations across the UK to deliver mission-critical software and services. Within our Education Division, we're continuing to grow and are now seeking an experienced Payroll & Pensions Trainer to help develop the next generation of payroll professionals supporting schools and education organisations. The Opportunity This is a unique opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys sharing knowledge, developing people and driving best practice. As our Payroll & Pensions Trainer, you'll design and deliver high-quality training programmes focused on education payroll and pensions, ensuring our teams have the knowledge and confidence to provide exceptional service to our customers. You'll work with a wide range of stakeholders, delivering training both remotely and face-to-face while creating engaging learning content and supporting continuous improvement across our operations. What You'll Be Doing Designing and delivering payroll and pensions training programmes. Providing specialist expertise on Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), LGPS and education-sector payroll regulations. Creating engaging learning materials, guides, assessments and e-learning content. Delivering workshops, webinars, classroom sessions and one-to-one coaching. Supporting payroll colleagues with complex queries and technical guidance. Helping teams stay up to date with payroll legislation and compliance requirements. Evaluating training effectiveness and implementing improvements. Supporting onboarding, system migrations and business change initiatives. What We're Looking For We're interested in speaking with candidates who have: Proven payroll experience, ideally within a bureau, outsourced payroll or education payroll environment. Experience delivering training, coaching or supporting learning initiatives. Strong knowledge of payroll legislation including PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments, RTI and year-end processing. Understanding of Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), LGPS or similar pension arrangements. Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills. The ability to simplify complex payroll concepts for different audiences. Professional payroll qualifications such as CIPP or AAT (desirable). Why Join IRIS? At IRIS, our people are at the heart of our success. We are proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women. We invest in our people, encourage continuous development and provide opportunities to make a meaningful impact within a market-leading organisation. If you're an experienced payroll professional looking to combine your technical expertise with a passion for training and development, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of payroll excellence within our Education Division . Please note: We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Your new company Seeking a Payroll Manager to join a global manufacturing organisation in South Oxfordshire. You will take responsibility for the accurate and compliant delivery of seven UK payrolls. Managing a team of four payroll professionals, you will provide leadership, development and technical expertise whilst driving efficiency and continuous improvement across the payroll function. Working hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm (37.hours per week) Fully office-based Your new role Assist in the delivery of end-to-end monthly UK & EMEA payrolls for c.500 employees across multiple sites, ensuring accuracy and timely completion. Process and review all payroll inputs, including salary adjustments, overtime, bonuses, deductions, pensions, auto-enrolment, and statutory payments. Review and validate payroll data through detailed reconciliations, variance analysis, and control account balancing. Produce payroll-related reports, journals, and support financial control processes. Act as a key point of contact for payroll queries, proactively investigating and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner. Ensure full compliance with UK payroll legislation, including HMRC regulations, RTI submissions, and annual processes such as P60s and P11Ds. Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll records, ensuring robust audit trails and data integrity across payroll systems (e.g. ADP, Sage, Workday, SAP). Contribute to payroll system enhancements, upgrades, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives. Provide ongoing support, coaching, and guidance to payroll team members. Deputy to the Payroll Manager, supporting the oversight and smooth running of payroll operations when required. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this opportunity, previous payroll management experience is essential.You will ideally possess: Significant experience leading an in-house payroll function Previous people management experience, with the ability to lead and develop a payroll team Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements Experience managing payroll controls, reconciliations and audit processes A proven track record of payroll process improvement and change management Strong systems experience, ideally including ERP, payroll and HR platforms Excellent Excel and data analysis skills Strong stakeholder management and communication skills A proactive and hands-on leadership style Degree-level education and/or CIPP qualification, or equivalent payroll experience What you'll get in return Salary offered: 54,000 - 64,000 (Based on experience) 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays Performance-based bonus up to 15% Pension scheme Flexible start and finish times Private medical care Free on-site parking Access to training programmes. Study support is considered on a case-by-case basis. On-site company gym & social events. The opportunity to lead a critical business function and shape future payroll improvements If you're an experienced Payroll Manager looking for your next challenge, we'd be keen to hear from you. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Education Payroll & Pensions Specialist Remote, UK Competitive + Bonus + Benefits Permanent full time Join us in shaping the future of payroll software for schools and trusts We're looking for an experienced education payroll professional to help drive the development of Every Payroll, our payroll and pensions software designed specifically for the education sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has spent their career running or supporting payroll for schools, MATs, or Local Authorities and wants to use that expertise in a different way. You do not need previous Product Management experience. What matters most is your deep understanding of education payroll, pensions, legislation, and the day-to-day challenges faced by schools and trusts. Working closely with our Product Director, software engineers, and managed service teams, you'll act as the voice of the customer and the subject matter expert behind new system enhancements. You'll help ensure our software remains compliant, accurate, and fit for purpose as payroll and pension requirements continue to evolve. What you'll be doing Using your education payroll expertise to influence and shape future product enhancements. Translating payroll, pension, and legislative requirements into clear system improvements. Reviewing payroll calculations, pension submissions, and statutory outputs to ensure accuracy and compliance. Supporting the design, testing, and rollout of new functionality. Providing expert guidance on education payroll processes, pay scales, and pension schemes. Working closely with development teams to explain requirements and answer payroll-related questions. Troubleshooting complex payroll and pension issues and helping identify long-term solutions. Collaborating with internal teams and customers to understand challenges and improve user experience. Identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency gains, and improved self-service functionality. What we're looking for We're interested in speaking with professionals who have substantial experience in: End-to-end UK education payroll. Payroll processing for Local Authority schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, and/or Single Academy Trusts . The Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) . Pension submissions and reporting, including schemes and interfaces such as MDC, MCR, iConnect, Civica UPM, WYPF, and similar. Experience with education payroll software such as Every Payroll, iTrent, Cintra, or similar platforms. Interpreting payroll outputs and resolving payroll or pension calculation queries. Keeping up to date with legislative, pension, and compliance changes affecting the education sector. It would be great if you also have Experience supporting payroll system implementations, upgrades, or migrations. Exposure to Agile ways of working, ticket management tools, or software development teams. A CIPP qualification or equivalent payroll certification. Why this role is different It's an opportunity to take the education payroll knowledge you've built over your career and use it to influence the future direction of a payroll platform used by schools and trusts across the UK. You'll work alongside product and engineering specialists while becoming the go-to expert for education payroll and pensions within the business. If you're passionate about education payroll, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to make a broader impact across the sector, we'd love to hear from you.

Eduaction Pensions Administrator - MCRS Remote working 6-month contract A business software business are looking for an experienced Education Pensions Administrator to join them on a 6-month contract basis. This role is working 100% remotely. The role is to work on monthly MCRS, not error specific but will include monthly processing of errors alongside MCRS. If you are available at short notice and are looking for a role that offers remote working, then this role could be perfect for you! Please apply online today if interested or call Matthew on (phone number removed) for further information. JGA are dedicated to delivering the best possible candidate experience. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are not always able to respond to every individual applicant. If your application is shortlisted, a member of our team will be in touch. Thank you for your understanding. JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist Payroll and HR recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.