Essex Scale 7 (point 19-24): £33,872 - £37,334* inc. Fringe Allowance, based on 37 hours per week
Full time - part time considered for the right candidate
Please note that this is a year round post (not a term-time position).
We are excited to recruiting a Payroll Officer to be part of our growing central HR team. We are seeking a motivated and organised individual who can approach challenges with confidence. You will be working closely with our trusted payroll provider, Prospects Payroll at HR Connect , and using the iTrent platform.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make their next move in their Payroll career, and who wants to be part of a busy office environment.
For an informal discussion about the role, or to find out more, please contact us to arrange a call with Sophie Allchin, our Director of HR, Operations and Governance.
Trust Employee Benefits
We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment.
We offer the following benefits for employees:
Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance
Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust
Two-week October half term (term time staff)
Employee savings and discounts
Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants
Mental Health First Aiders - we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs
Bike2Work scheme
Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment
Gifted Service Leave for long service
Health Cash plan to support with every day healthcare costs - e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy. Includes Virtual GP service
Information about the Trust
Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 pupils and 500 staff, across 5 schools.
Our schools are:
Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)
We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.
Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.
As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.
The Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.
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