Senior Payroll & Benefits Manager

£67,000 to 75,000 | Kent/Medway | Hybrid | Permanent

We are recruiting a Senior Payroll & Benefits Manager for one of the South East's largest and most successful multi-academy trusts. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the People Director, taking full ownership of payroll for a large and growing organisation of almost 4,000 colleagues.

This is first and foremost a payroll leadership role. We are looking for a strong, credible payroll manager to own accurate, compliant and on time payroll, lead the payroll team, and be the trusted expert the organisation relies on.

• A strong payroll management background in a large or complex organisation.
• Confidence with the detail: over payments, tax, statutory pay and payroll compliance (PAYE, NI, RTI).
• Solid pensions knowledge, in particular the Teachers' Pension Scheme and LGPS.
• The seniority to lead a team and be the go to expert across the organisation.

• Experience with iTrent is essential.
• Education sector experience and CIPP membership are a bonus rather than a must. exposure to HR Systems development and projects is a distinct advantage.

The package:

67,000 to 75,000, plus Local Government Pension Scheme, Medicash and Shared Cost AVCs. Permanent and full time. Based in the Kent/Medway area, on site Monday and Tuesday, remote for the rest of the week.

Interviews are taking place shortly, so early applications are encouraged.