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Permanent

Payroll and Pensions Trainer (Education)

IRIS Recruitment
Manchester
money-bag Negotiable
Posted: 31 July 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 30 August 2026
Ref: 225439462

Payroll and Pensions Trainer (Education)

UK with travel to Manchester, Leeds and Grimsby

Competitive + Bonus

Permanent full time

Education Division - Remote - Travel Required

At IRIS Software Group, we''re trusted by thousands of organisations across the UK to deliver mission-critical software and services. Within our Education Division, we''re continuing to grow and are now seeking an experienced Payroll & Pensions Trainer to help develop the next generation of payroll professionals supporting schools and education organisations.

The Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys sharing knowledge, developing people and driving best practice.

As our Payroll & Pensions Trainer, you''ll design and deliver high-quality training programmes focused on education payroll and pensions, ensuring our teams have the knowledge and confidence to provide exceptional service to our customers.

You''ll work with a wide range of stakeholders, delivering training both remotely and face-to-face while creating engaging learning content and supporting continuous improvement across our operations.

What You''ll Be Doing

  • Designing and delivering payroll and pensions training programmes.
  • Providing specialist expertise on Teachers'' Pension Scheme (TPS), LGPS and education-sector payroll regulations.
  • Creating engaging learning materials, guides, assessments and e-learning content.
  • Delivering workshops, webinars, classroom sessions and one-to-one coaching.
  • Supporting payroll colleagues with complex queries and technical guidance.
  • Helping teams stay up to date with payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
  • Evaluating training effectiveness and implementing improvements.
  • Supporting onboarding, system migrations and business change initiatives.

What We''re Looking For

We''re interested in speaking with candidates who have:

  • Proven payroll experience, ideally within a bureau, outsourced payroll or education payroll environment.
  • Experience delivering training, coaching or supporting learning initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of payroll legislation including PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments, RTI and year-end processing.
  • Understanding of Teachers'' Pension Scheme (TPS), LGPS or similar pension arrangements.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
  • The ability to simplify complex payroll concepts for different audiences.
  • Professional payroll qualifications such as CIPP or AAT (desirable).

Why Join IRIS?

At IRIS, our people are at the heart of our success. We are proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK''s Best Workplaces for Women. We invest in our people, encourage continuous development and provide opportunities to make a meaningful impact within a market-leading organisation.-

If you''re an experienced payroll professional looking to combine your technical expertise with a passion for training and development, we''d love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of payroll excellence within our Education Division

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Please note:

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

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