Payroll Manager

Wells Cathedral School Ltd.; Wells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution in the UK is seeking a Full-time Payroll Manager to join their busy team. The successful candidate will manage three payrolls using WCBS Payroll Plus, ensuring the accuracy of the payroll database and line-managing the Payroll Assistant. Key skills include exceptional organisation and communication, with a CIPP qualification and experience with payroll databases being essential for this role. Willingness to undergo child protection screening is required.

Qualifications

• A qualification in payroll management is essential.
• Experience with payroll databases is necessary.
• Knowledge of P11D administration and calculation is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update payroll database for three payrolls.
• Ensure accuracy of pay rates and personal details.
• Line-manage Payroll Assistant and oversee daily tasks.
• Support the payroll schedule with exceptional organisation.

Skills

Exceptional organisation

Strong communication skills

Can-do attitude

Education

Payroll-related qualification (e.g., CIPP)

Tools

WCBS Payroll Plus software

Job description

About the Role

Full time payroll manager to join a busy team at Wells Cathedral School. The role involves managing our three payrolls using WCBS Payroll Plus software. It requires exceptional organisation, communication skills, a can‑do attitude, and a willingness to go above and beyond. The successful candidate will ensure that the payroll database holds accurate data, including pay rates, personal details, PAYE/NI and other statutory body details, and will line‑manage the day‑to‑day responsibilities and tasks of our Payroll Assistant.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update payroll database for three payrolls.
• Ensure accurate pay rates, personal details, PAYE/NI and statutory body details are recorded.
• Line‑manage the Payroll Assistant’s day‑to‑day tasks.
• Enforce exceptional organisation and communication within the payroll team.
• Go above and beyond to support the busy payroll schedule.

Requirements

• A payroll‑related qualification such as CIPP.
• Experience working with a payroll database.
• Working knowledge of P11D administration and calculation.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Application Details

Closing date for applications: Monday 12 January 2026, 12 noon.

Interviews are scheduled to take place the week commencing Monday 19 January 2026.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and Wells Cathedral School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

For further details, please download the application pack which includes the Application Form.

Legal & Safeguarding

Wells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, and obtain an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate. As part of the shortlisting process we will carry out an online search as part of the School’s due diligence.

All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those which would normally be considered “spent” except those received for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules.