Education payroll &
pension management

The payroll outsourcing game is a mess.
Enough is enough. Time for a change. Time to ascend.

Education payroll and pension experts who just get it

When we talk to schools, academies and MATs about managing their payroll and pensions, the overriding request we hear is for the payroll provider to understand what makes education and pensions different.

Payroll is complex at the best of times. With relentless compliance requirements and changing regulations that require changes to software, process and systems. Pile on top of that the things that make school payroll and pensions unique, and it can be the difference between a provider delivering a great service or dropping the ball.

How do we know?

The team behind Ascend Education have been in the education payroll game for decades. They’ve built dedicated managed payroll services for schools, academies and MATs and have seen the issues caused when this is not handled with the care and deep understanding required.

Education Payrolls need the specialist touch.

Why do to a generalist when you can come to a provider who really understands education payroll and pensions

You can’t have good service without personal service.

Our managed payroll and pension service is designed to deliver a premium experience.

Great tech + great people = a premium service.

Our tech has been built to deliver a seamless user experience for you and your employees.

A premium service designed for schools, academies and MATs

At Ascend Education, we’re bringing together decades of expertise in school payroll and pensions with the latest people-focused technology to help you manage your most important asset with clarity and confidence.

We understand that when you’re wearing lots of hats – navigating complex staff structures, spine points, and intense government compliance-you need payroll tools and support that work the way you do.

Find out what makes us different.

Let us take payroll off your plate

Switching to Ascend Education couldn't be easier

We don't believe you should fit with us; we adapt to you.

The last thing you need is more pressure to supply data in a very prescriptive format. A format that may not fit with what your systems can provide.

This is one of the biggest worries clients have when moving over, which is why we have a whole tool at our disposal for extracting the data we need.

Our tech has been designed by us to be a doddle to use.

Our cloud-based tech has been designed from the ground up. We knew what schools need and have designed our platform and app to deliver easy, intuitive tech.

With the backing of three international ISO standards, your data is always secure, and you can trust our system and technology to be robust today and in the future.

We believe technology is there to support a great service, not replace it.

We’re all for using the latest technology, such as AI, to deliver as good an experience as possible with our tech. And, we never stood still. Because we have developed our own solution, it means we can add to and improve it.

If there is a better way to do something, we’re always open to it.

the awesome employee app

Our employee app makes accessing pay information a breeze for your employees. And when your staff are happy, it’s one less worry off your plate.

Why switch your payroll provider?

Is your payroll provider delivering the service you need, or are you putting up with declining service levels because moving seems too daunting?

A managed service should bring you peace of mind. Peace of mind that your payroll is accurate and compliant, and that your provider is there to support you and take the workload and stress of payroll off your plate. If any of this isn't happening, it’s probably time to make the move

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Education payroll & pension management

The payroll outsourcing game is a mess. Enough is enough. Time for a change. Time to ascend.