HR and Payroll Administrator

HR and Payroll Administrator

Orchard Learning Alliance

Grade 5 SCP 12-17 (£28,598 - £31,022 FTE)

£17,550.51 to £19,038.11 (actual annual salary)

25 hours per week | Term Time Only + 3 Weeks | Permanent

Autumn Term Start

Based in Woodley, Berkshire

The Orchard Learning Alliance is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and organised HR and Payroll Administrator to join our growing Central Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to support our schools and central services by providing high quality HR and payroll administration across the Trust. Reporting to the Head of Human Resources & Payroll, you will play a key role in ensuring our people processes are delivered efficiently and in line with employment legislation and safeguarding requirements.

As a Trust of ten schools, we are proud of our inclusive culture and our commitment to supporting staff and children to thrive. We are looking for an individual who shares these values and enjoys working in a busy and varied environment.

About the Role

The successful candidate will provide administrative support across a wide range of HR and payroll activities, including:

• Recruitment and onboarding administration, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews and undertaking pre-employment checks.
• Preparing contracts, offer letters and HR correspondence.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and supporting absence, probation and compliance processes.
• Processing payroll variations including starters, leavers, contractual changes, overtime and pension amendments.
• Responding to HR, payroll and pension queries from employees.
• Supporting safeguarding, employment compliance and audit requirements.
• Assisting with HR process improvements and Trust-wide reporting.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Is highly accurate with strong attention to detail.
• Can manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Maintains confidentiality and handles sensitive information appropriately.
• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Is confident using Microsoft Office and other digital systems.
• Enjoys working independently whilst also contributing positively to a team environment.

Previous experience in an HR or payroll administration role, experience within the education sector, and knowledge of payroll systems would be advantageous, although not essential. Please refer to the job description attached for full details.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative Trust environment.
• Flexible working arrangements, including some home working.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to contribute to a growing Multi-Academy Trust that places people at the heart of its work

How to apply

All of our vacancies are advertised on My New Term and we can only accept applications that are submitted via this platform.

We will review applications as they are submitted, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Should you wish to have an informal conversation with a hiring manager before applying, please contact us using the following details:

Phone number: [phone removed]

Email: [email removed]

The Orchard Learning Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its schools.