Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

Apply for the Payroll Administrator role at Wave Multi Academy Trust
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Salary range: NJC4 - NJC6 (£26,041 – £26,876)

Location:

Central Office, St Austell, PL25 4FD

Hours:

37 per week. Fixed Term Contract until 19.01.2027. Expected start date: 19.01.2026. Final date to receive applications in 24 days at 23:59 GMT.

• Assist with expense and overtime checks.
• Process Teachers’ Pension and Local Government Pension Scheme returns.
• Maintain compliance with education sector requirements.
• Handle queries, data input, and routine correspondence with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Support schools across the Trust in payroll administration.

• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Organised and professional approach.
• Experience or knowledge of payroll processes in the education sector preferred.
• Valid DBS check (satisfactory enhanced DBS required).

• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Parking
• Tech Scheme
• Free refreshments in workplaces

• Be Positive
• Have Empathy
• Show Respect
• Work as One Team
• Be Inclusive

Wave is an established Multi Academy Trust comprising Alternative Provision Academies, Medical Academies (including a child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’), and a Special Academy. We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4-19 across Devon and Cornwall, employing over 350 staff.