Payroll Officer

The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is a leading centre of excellence for creative learning and vocational training within the performing arts and creative industries. We enjoy an international and national reputation for the quality of our teaching, our exceptional facilities, and our enviable track record of graduate employment and alumni successes.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we will be introducing a new HR and Payroll system in April 2026 and anticipate testing starting in November/December 2025. The post holder will play a key part in ensuring the smooth transition to and implementation of the new system.  

The post holder will work closely with our HR Manager and Pensions Officer within the HR team. You will be responsible for:

• Accurately process payroll, including starters, leavers, contractual changes, overtime, and casual staff pay claims.
• Ensure correct deductions for Tax, NI, Student Loans, and other statutory or internal schemes.
• Run monthly and annual payroll reports (RTI submissions, BACS, costing reports, gross-to-net checks).
• Issue payslips, P45s, and P60s, and process HMRC notifications.
• Calculate monthly Apprenticeship Levy payments.
• Maintain accurate payroll records in line with GDPR and data protection policies.
• Provide advice and support to staff, responding to queries promptly and professionally.
• Contribute to developing payroll processes and support wider HR and finance projects.

This is an interesting, busy role as we process payroll and pensions inhouse which would suit someone who enjoys the challenge and satisfaction of end-to-end payroll processing. 

In return we offer a competitive commensurate with experience, generous pension options, holiday entitlement plus statutory bank holidays, closure days, complimentary tickets to our inhouse productions and the opportunity to become part of our unique international community of creatives, performers, technicians, managers, and film makers.

This is a permanent post to commence as soon as possible, so we encourage interested candidates to submit their applications to us at their earliest convenience.

Closing date for applications: Friday 12^th September 2025 at 12 noon

CV’s will not be accepted.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact our Recruitment Team on recruit@lipa.ac.uk or 0151 330 3091.

Please send your completed application form to recruit@lipa.ac.uk

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, LIPA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We are committed to working together to create an inclusive environment that offers equitable opportunities for all, pursuing our vision to be a leading vocational training institution.

As part of our Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 we are seeking to increase the diversity within our community and would particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and those identifying as female, non-binary or trans-gender.

Appointments will always be made on merit.

LIPA - a registered charity No. 1001565.