We are seeking an enthusiastic Payroll Officer to take on payroll for schools within our Trust.  

Primary responsibilities will include the accurate and timely administration of the monthly payroll for some of the Trust’s 700+ employees utilising the Edupay system and working with Edupay to ensure timely and accurate monthly submissions, pension schemes and all regulatory bodies (e.g. HMRC). You will be required to interpret and process large volumes of complex and sensitive payroll and pension related information and be the first point of contact for pay related queries.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, proven data analysis and numeracy experience with exceptional attention to detail. You will have an understanding, or willingness to develop and an aptitude to learn, financial processes and procedures, and of basic financial policies and accounting code structures including purchase ledgers.

Please apply in writing to Mrs A.Barclay, Trust CPFO, via hr@aetrust.uk demonstrating:

The required knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the post

Your vision and progression of the post

Your ability to work collaboratively to achieve the highest possible standards

Closing Date for applications: 25 February 2026

Interview Date: From 27 February 2026

For further information and a job description, please speak to the HR Team.

AET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to a post with AET is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as well as other pre-appointment checks including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Our aim is to build on our proven track records of maintaining exceptional standards and driving continuous school improvement. We are building a collaborative partnership of schools which will provide an exceptional educational experience, both within and outside the classroom, by promoting excellence and stretching challenge.

We strive to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our pluralistic society and the ethnic make-up of the student population in the UK.  People of colour are currently under-represented on our staff team/governing board. We are keen to attract applications from a diverse pool of candidates and determined to be a fully inclusive employer, and a great workplace for people of Black, Asian and ethnic minority heritage as well as White heritage.