Payroll & Pensions Service Manager - Together Learning Trust

Payroll & Pensions Service Manager

Closing date: Friday 3 July 2026 at 9am.

Interviews will take place w/c: Monday 6 July 2026

Location: Together Learning Trust, The Brooksbank School. Flexible working options are available, along with home or hybrid working.

Start date: ASAP

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About the role

Are you a payroll expert who takes pride in getting things right the first time and delivering a first class, customer focused service? If you enjoy solving problems, improving systems and making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

You'll join a friendly, supportive and genuinely collaborative team where your expertise will be welcomed, valued and trusted. This is a hands on role with real ownership-giving you the opportunity to shape and lead a high quality payroll service while driving continuous improvement and innovation across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of payroll delivery.
• Manage payroll systems and HMRC compliance.
• Oversee Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) requirements.
• Ensure payroll processes run smoothly, accurately and in line with best practice.
• Confidently manage payroll returns and queries.
• Maintain robust, audit ready processes.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the organisation.
• Support the next phase of organisational development with technical expertise, with potential opportunities to step into leadership.

What we're looking for

We want someone who is solutions focused, curious and proactive-someone who enjoys taking on new challenges and playing an important role in further embedding and developing our payroll and pensions service.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits, including flexible hybrid working with opportunities for homeworking to achieve a healthy work life balance.

Diversity

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

How to apply

If you'd like a chat about the role before making a formal application, please contact Natalie Parkinson at . If you're ready to apply, please complete our online application before the deadline.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.