Trust Payroll Officer

Chief

Executive Officer: Mr S French | Required: June 2026 | Trust Payroll Officer | Term Time plus one week

(40.2 weeks) | 20 hours per week | Level 6, Actual Salary £13,859 to £15,034, Pay

Award Pending | Working over 4 or 5 days to be agreed at interview

The Alpha Academies Trust (AAT) is

looking to recruit an experienced Trust Payroll Officer to work in our busy

team. Applications are invited from candidates who have excellent organisation,

customer service and Payroll experience. You will have the dedication and

enthusiasm to be part of a thoroughly committed team. Applicants must be

computer literate and proficient in the use of Word and Excel. Knowledge of

Arbor/HR systems in desirable, but not essential as training will be given. The

successful applicant will:

Have

worked in a similar role. Have

an understanding of teacher and local government pay and conditions, and

pension schemes. Maintain

a high level of confidentiality at all times. Have

an understanding of HMRC requirements in relation to payroll. Ensure

accuracy and integrity of data. Experience

of using ‘My View.’ Strong

written and verbal communication skills. Be

detail orientated. Have

analytical skills.

Alpha Academies Trust’s Head Office is

based a The Discovery Academy in Stoke-on-Trent. The postholder may be required

to work across all academy sites, therefore access to personal transport is

essential. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to support

the Alpha Central Team and make a meaningful contribution to payroll and

operations across the Trust.

Our Trust has an amazing family of academies, and each

has its own ethos and values that contribute to the wider Trust purpose. We are

committed to delivering a first-class education to overcome inequality and as a

member of the Trust Central Team, you will play a key part in helping us to

achieve that. We are a local trust with all academies in close proximity, this

allows us to focus our strategic direction on learning from each other to

ensure that we can deliver the very best in experiences and standards for the

communities that we serve.

Our main priority is to develop people and our staff

in the organisation are no exception to this. The Trust Central Team

facilitates the very best in collaboration, staff development and wellbeing. In

order to continue this, we need exceptional people, who we will support to be

outstanding professionals.

Do you want to be a part of this? If you do, we would

love to receive your application.

The ability to converse at ease with

members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English

is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all

spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our Purpose

Our purpose