HR & Payroll Consultant (Every)

At Every we help schools run more smoothly.

From HR and payroll to finance and staff management our software supports schools with the systems they rely on every day. As more schools move to Every were growing our implementation team and looking for someone who understands payroll enjoys working with customers and wants to play a key role in helping schools successfully adopt new technology.

This isnt a back-office payroll processing role.

Its a customer-facing consultancy role where youll guide schools through the implementation of Everys HR & Payroll software -helping them move from old systems and processes into a modern platform that makes day-to-day work easier.

Youll work closely with school customers deliver training solve problems support onboarding and become a trusted expert throughout the implementation journey.

Why This Role Matters

Payroll in schools is complex.

Theres legislation pensions compliance deadlines and pressure to get things right every single month.

Schools need someone who understands that world -someone who can confidently guide them through implementing new payroll and HR software while making the process feel organised clear and manageable.

Thats exactly what this role is about.

Youll help schools successfully launch Everys HR & Payroll platform improve customer confidence and create a positive experience from day one.

Your work will directly impact customer satisfaction product adoption and long-term retention.

About the Team Youll Join

Youll join our Every Implementation team within Education Professional Services -a collaborative group of around 15 Implementation and Training Consultants who support schools across the UK.

This is also an exciting period of growth for the team.

Historically payroll implementations have sat across different teams but were now building dedicated HR & Payroll expertise directly within Every. That means this role will play an important part in shaping how we deliver implementations moving forward.

Most of the team are Leeds-based and weve found that regular collaboration makes a huge difference -both for learning and team support -so youll be expected to travel into the Leeds office every two weeks.

What Youll Be Doing

• Delivering HR & Payroll software implementations for education customers
• Guiding schools through onboarding setup rollout and go-live
• Building strong customer relationships and acting as a trusted advisor throughout projects
• Delivering remote training sessions to customers with different levels of technical confidence
• Helping customers understand payroll processes workflows and best practice
• Managing multiple implementation projects at the same time
• Supporting customers with data configuration troubleshooting and queries
• Working closely with internal teams including Product Support and Payroll specialists
• Helping improve implementation processes and customer experience over time
• Ensuring customers feel confident supported and engaged throughout their Every journey

What Were Looking For

The payroll side is the most important part of this role.

Were especially interested in people who have genuinely worked within payroll environments and understand the real-world challenges schools and payroll teams face day to day.

Youll likely be a strong fit if you have experience in areas such as:

• Payroll software implementation
• Education payroll
• Payroll bureau or managed payroll services
• HR/Payroll SaaS consultancy or onboarding
• Payroll operations or payroll administration
• Customer-facing payroll support

Wed also love to see:

• Strong understanding of UK payroll legislation pensions and payroll processes
• Experience working with HR or Payroll software platforms
• Confidence communicating with customers and running training sessions
• Good Excel and data-handling skills
• The ability to explain complex topics in a simple clear way
• Strong organisation and project management skills
• Confidence handling customer conversations professionally
• A proactive solutions-focused mindset
• Experience balancing multiple deadlines and projects

Experience with Staffology Payroll software would be helpful but its not essential.

Most importantly were looking for someone who combines payroll knowledge with the ability to build trust with customers and guide them through change confidently.

Why Apply

• Join a growing specialist team within Education Professional Services
• Use your payroll knowledge in a more consultative customer-focused role
• Help shape how HR & Payroll implementations are delivered within Every
• Work closely with schools and make a genuine impact on customer experience
• Develop broader SaaS implementation and consultancy skills
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative team environment
• Hybrid working with regular team collaboration in Leeds
• Competitive salary and benefits package

This role is particularly well suited to someone currently working in payroll processing payroll bureau services or payroll software support who wants to move into a more project-based customer-facing position while staying within the payroll world.

What Can You Expect From Our Application Process

We like to keep things simple transparent and fair:

1Apply online
Just upload your CV and tell us why youre interested in the role.

2Initial Interview (plus Online Assessments)

• A chat with our Talent team.
• Two short assessments:
  • CCAT(15-minute timed test).
  • EPP(untimed personality questionnaire).

3Stage One
A competency-based interview with members of the Every Implementation team focused on your experience approach and customer skills.

4Stage Two
A more technical discussion focused on payroll knowledge payroll scenarios and implementation capability including one of our Payroll Implementation team leaders.

Every is part of IRIS Software Group -one of the UKs leading software providers for schools businesses and organisations.

Together we support thousands of customers with software that helps simplify complex processes improve efficiency and make everyday work easier for education teams across the UK.

INDAD

As one of the UKs largest privately held software companies IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses schools and organisations.

IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance efficiency and accuracy empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.

Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their childs school 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution 50000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.

Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers businesses supporting them in a range of objectives from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.

Its vital these mission-critical functions work first time every time.

Thats why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time every time so they can focus on productivity and growth.

IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.

They enable us to be the innovative market-leading and high-performing company that we are today.

Were delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UKs Best Workplaces for Women.

These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS with the certifications considering employee wellbeing diversity and inclusion trust in management effective communication and recognition/reward.

IRIS is committed to engaging rewarding and empowering our employees and this is central to what we do.

This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.