Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer - Part-time

Woodlands; Rochester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering secure school in Rochester seeks a Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer. This role involves delivering accurate payroll and pensions services while transitioning to an in-house model. The ideal candidate will have experience in payroll administration, preferably within education or the public sector, and will thrive in a collaborative environment. This position offers a chance to contribute to a transformative initiative centered on staff and children's wellbeing.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience in payroll and pensions administration.
• Ideally within education or public sector settings.
• Proactive and detail-oriented professional.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely payroll and pensions services.
• Transition from outsourced payroll to an in-house system.
• Ensure compliance and efficiency in payroll processes.

Skills

Payroll administration

Pensions administration

Detail-oriented

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

• Start date:As soon as possible
• Closing date:Sunday 1stFebruary 2026
• Interviews:Thursday 12th February 2026
• Salary:Full Time Equivalent of £37,918 (SCP28) to £41,819 (SCP32) – plus Local Government Pension Scheme (pro-rated according to days actually worked).
• Location:Oasis Restore Secure School in Rochester, Medway, Kent

Join Oasis Restore as our Senior Payroll and Pensions Officer and help shape the future of secure education As part of our pioneering secure school, you’ll play a vital role in delivering accurate and timely payroll and pensions services for our dedicated staff team.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a transformative initiative that places relationships, professionalism, and hope at the heart of its mission. You’ll be instrumental in our transition from outsourced payroll to a robust in-house system, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and excellent service.

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented professional with comprehensive experience in payroll and pensions administration, ideally within education or public sector settings. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with HR and Finance colleagues, and supporting wider HR activities when needed. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a values-driven organisation committed to the wellbeing and development of both staff and children, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Academy Oasis Restore is the country’s first secure school that is a proof-of-concept policy initiative funded by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Oasis Restore’s mission is to transform the life chances of children aged 12-18 years in the criminal justice system through delivering psychologically informed, integrated practice that centres on trusted, safe relationships between staff and children. Oasis Restore is a learning community that embeds hope, stability, and opportunity for children beyond the secure school. Our school is all year-round, offering 24/7 integrated and therapeutically informed education, health and social care Oasis Restore represents a revolution in youth justice: an opportunity for children within the criminal justice system to experience a restorative environment that creates the potential for them to thrive both now and for the future.