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Juniper People & Payroll

Live payroll. Real experts. Built for education.

Most education payroll still runs as a black box: submit by day three, wait, then scramble to check pre-pay reports before payday. Juniper does it differently.

Our HR & payroll systems pairs the first real-time payroll software built for education with specialists who handle everything else. You submit. We do the rest.

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16,500
Payslips processed every month

99.87%
Payroll accuracy over the last 12 months

200 years
Combined education payroll experience

What makes Juniper different?

Live Payroll

Every approved change updates payroll instantly. Spot errors before payday, predict variances and forget cut-off crunches, lockout periods and pre-pay report ping-pong.

Configurable to Every User

Workflows, approvals and permissions tailored to each role. The system fits how your trust works, not the other way round.


Connected Systems

Open APIs and native integrations link payroll with your recruitment, MIS and finance systems. Less rekeying, more joined-up data.

Built for Education at Scale

Designed for schools and trusts, not adapted from another sector. Multiple contracts, TPS and LGPS as standard, MAT-first and built to scale.

Proactive Reporting and Compliance Alerts

Live dashboards and automated alerts show exactly when action is needed.


Real Experts Behind the Platform

Not just software. Payroll, pensions and education specialists, plus extra HR, internal scrutiny and finance capacity when you need it.

How This Supports Your School Improvement Plan

Reliable payroll for your setting

Reliable payroll is fundamental to strong operational management. Our education payroll specialists ensure staff are paid accurately and on time, while managing TPS and LGPS pensions with confidence and full compliance. With payroll in safe hands, your leadership team can save time and stay focused on improving outcomes for children and young people.

How Our Payroll Managed Service Supports You

You Submit. We Do Everything Else.
What’s Included?
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Named Experts

A dedicated Payroll Manager, Payroll Administrator and Pension Administrator, with direct phone access.

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Fully Managed Payroll Processing

Onboarding, configuration, processing, reporting and statutory submissions, all handled by our team.

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Specialist Pensions Team

TPS and LGPS contributions and returns, fully managed.

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Secure, Auditable Support

Every query is logged and tracked, so cover continues seamlessly when team members are away.

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Comprehensive Payroll Reporting

A full set of school-level reports as standard, with bespoke reports on request.

Juniper People & Payroll

Live data. No black box. Less chasing.

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Live data. No black box. Less chasing.

See every change in real time, ditch the spreadsheets and email chains, and track outstanding actions from one dashboard.

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More control. Never on your own.

Your team gets live information and control, while our Payroll Bureau handles the processing, administration and compliance.

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Specialist education payroll and pensions expertise

People who know education payroll inside out.

200 years of combined education payroll experience. Multiple contracts, varied working patterns and complex pension arrangements are our everyday.

Meet Claire Jones, Payroll Team Manager: over 20 years in payroll, from small businesses to large bureau services, and with Juniper since July 2021.

Accuracy you can measure

99.87% Payroll accuracy achieved by Juniper's Payroll Bureau over the last 12 months.

Measured, not just promised.

Built around your school or trust

For School Business Managers

Less chasing. More time for everything else.

No spreadsheet checks or last-minute queries. Clear processes and live visibility give you your time back.

For Headteachers

Confidence your people are paid right.

Our specialists manage payroll, so you don't need to get into the detail every month.

For Trust CFOs and Finance Directors

Clearer oversight. Stronger control.

Live, school-level reporting helps your central team track variances and workforce costs across every school.

For HR and Payroll Teams

Joined-up working. Fewer hand-offs.

Connected HR and payroll data flows through clear workflows, with less time spent moving information between systems.

Getting started with Juniper

A supported move, led by real people.

1

Discovery and planning

We map your organisation and agree a clear plan.

2

Data preparation and configuration

We migrate your data and configure the platform around you.

3

Testing and parallel payroll runs

Parallel runs validate every calculation before go-live.

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Training and readiness

Your team knows the platform, their responsibilities and who to call.

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Go-live and ongoing support

Our support doesn't stop after your first payroll.

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Payroll as part of a more connected Juniper experience

Joined-up technology. Joined-up expertise.

Juniper works with 14,000 schools and over 70% of MATs across HR, finance, governance and more.

Start with payroll, add the full employee lifecycle when you're ready, and draw on wider education expertise as your needs change.

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