Payroll Administrator

About Us:

Supporting Education Group is the UK's leading education services provider, working with schools, multi-academy trusts, local authorities and government departments to help address the sector's biggest human-capital challenges. Our Professional Services team contributes directly to this mission by supporting the efficient and compliant running of schools and trusts. Through expert HR, governance, compliance, finance and operational support, we help organisations meet their legal and safeguarding responsibilities, strengthen financial and governance processes, and create the conditions for leaders to focus on improving outcomes for pupils and supporting their staff.

Neo People Management is a nationally recognised leader in providing HR and payroll solutions for schools and multi academy trusts in the UK. We understand the challenges of working within schools and academy trusts and have been supporting our clients to grow and develop for over a decade. We offer proactive operational and strategic HR advice to hundreds of schools throughout the whole of England and deliver an extremely high-quality payroll and pensions service that processes the salary requirements of approx. 60,000 school-based staff each month. We are specialists in the education sector with a highly qualified team. We are passionate about supporting the education sector in payroll and HR.

About the Role:

It is an exciting period of growth and expansion at Neo People, and we are currently looking to recruit commercially minded Administrators, to join our fast-paced Payroll team.

No previous payroll experience is required (but is desirable) as training will be offered to the successful applicants. If you have a can do attitude and willing to take on the challenge of working within a fast paced environment we would like to hear from you.

Main responsibilities include (but will not be limited to):

• Working closely with the Pensions and Payroll teams to input customer data into the iTrent system and running reports


• Ensuring all payroll data matches and is forwarded and processed


• Ensuring all queries are actioned and resolved


• Supporting clients with data reporting weekly and upon request


• Answering incoming calls and deal with appropriately.


• Support administration practices in accordance with changing business/team needs and legal requirements.


• Providing breakdowns to our payroll for processing


• Managing client queries, requests and liaising with them based on the dynamic changes for payroll


• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment, where our internal and external clients are at the core of everything we do.

Please note that this role is based at our modern offices in Bury, Greater Manchester.

About You:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for the following:

• A strong administrator with Advanced Excel skills, specifically (VLookups, Pivot Tables etc), problem solving, data analysis to manipulate and upload data, data management skills.


• Basic understanding of payroll is desirable


• High attention to detail and problem solving


• Ability to work as part of a highly motivated team and the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines


• Ability to manage multiple accounts and projects at a time, while maintaining attention to detail


• Ready to challenge discrepancies where occurring


• Hands-on attitude and willingness to learn.

Our Benefits:

Please note that the salary range for this role is £26,000 - £28,000 per annum depending on experience.

• 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays


• Health Cash Plan, once you've passed probation, which includes access to a private GP


• From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary


• We'll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months


• Choose what flexible benefits you want after you've passed probation - this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and give as you earn


• Learning and development opportunities


• Volunteer days - 3 paid volunteer days a year, with 2 dedicated to Education

By joining us, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.

Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.

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