Payroll & Pensions Service Manager

Hours: Part-time – 22.5 hours per week, all year round* Salary: Band G, NJC range 20 – 24 (Actual pro-rata salary £19,822 - £21, 534**) ** Pending April pay award increase Closing date: Monday 2 June 2026 at 9am Interviews will take place w/c: Monday 8 June 2026 Location: Together Learning Trust, The Brooksbank School Flexible working options are available, along with home or hybrid working. Start date: ASAP *Finding someone with the right skills is our key aim, therefore if you like the sound of the role and us but want to understand if there is flexibility to work more or fewer hours before making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Natalie Parkinson at n.parkinson@TLT.school to arrange a call. Are you a payroll expert who takes pride in getting things right 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. As our payroll specialist, you’ll be our go-to expert, taking the lead on all aspects of payroll delivery. From payroll systems and HMRC compliance to managing Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) requirements. You’ll play a key role in ensuring everything runs smoothly, accurately and in line with best practice. You’ll confidently manage returns and queries, while maintaining robust, audit-ready processes. We’re looking for 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. We are lookin