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HR, payroll and finance software for education

A platform backed by over 1,800 educational institutions

MHR makes an impact in the education sector. From universities to schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts (MATs), our award-winning platform reshapes your processes and enables change, turning your team into a proactive and strategic institution. 

Supporting over 1,800 educational organisations and 589,000 employees, we are a trusted provider in the sector for all HR, payroll and finance needs. 

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We make the day to day easier for over 1,800 educational establishments. Book a demo to discover more.

Who we support in education

Independent schools

Our single-database HR and payroll solution has been designed specifically to meet the needs of independent schools. Whether that’s by simplifying people management or ensuring accurate payroll that keeps your school compliant with employment law and education legislation.

We’ll help improve your reporting too, with bespoke features like a comprehensive Single Central Register (SCR), that ensures you have everything you need for the next ISI inspection.

Discover why over 100 independent schools have chosen our HR and payroll solutions to address their key challenges, streamline processes and make the day-to-day easier.

Multi Academy Trusts

We’re proud to support over 1,200 academies across the country. Regardless of your size, our fully integrated platform gives you the ability to recruit, manage your talent and get a better hold of your data, all from a single system.

And when it comes to your data, we'll centralise and connect from multiple sources, enabling more advanced reporting capabilities. Like our comprehensive Single Central Record ensuring you’re always ready for the next Ofsted inspection or our Schools Workforce Census module, enabling you to meet your annual reporting requirements with ease.  

Where required, our fully managed service can act as an extension of your team, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and compliance for every school.

Further education

We’re the leading HR & payroll supplier to FE colleges in the UK, supporting over 60% by making their day-to-day easier.

We truly understand the unique requirements and challenges faced within the sector. We team this knowledge with our flexible solutions, and optional modules comprising recruitment, onboarding, learning, development and performance management, to ensure that every FE establishment has the tools and support they need to manage the entire employee lifecycle, from hire-to-retirement, in one system.

With all your people data managed in one place, we'll help make reporting a breeze, like with our FE Workforce Data Collection module that simplifies annual reporting, helping you stay fully compliant with regulatory requirements.

Higher education

As the market leader in the UK sector, over 70 higher education institutions partner with us to resolve their key challenges, including:

  • maintaining complex organisation structures and schemes
  • managing multiple payrolls and pension schemes, including the Universities Superannuation Scheme
  • complying with legislative requirements like HESA
  • managing working time for students on international visas
  • engaging and empowering employees through easy-to-use self-service and e-learning
  • enabling access to meaningful insights, supporting proactive management and developing a diverse workforce.

Why our customers choose us

Additional resources for education

Education FAQs

What is HR and payroll software for schools?

Educational providers have some very complex pay and HR requirements, with many employees having multiple roles or different pension considerations to a typical employee. HR and payroll software for schools should take all this into account, enabling your to manage your people processes with ease while also offering good value for money. 

Why is it important to invest in HR, payroll and finance software?

So many HR, payroll and finance systems for education work independently, relying on duplicate data entry and time consuming management. This massively impacts efficiencies, increases chance of errors and leaves your data riddled with errors and inconsistencies. Investing in the right software prevents all of that and gives a holistic view of all your people data, enabling you to make more informed strategic decisions.

Is MHR’s education HR, payroll and finance software suitable for my organisation?

We’ve provided support to over 1,800 educational institutions. Our integrated HR and payroll platform is recognised as being a perfect fit for education HR services, because it’s so flexible to the unique needs of educational institutions.

How secure is my data with MHR’s education payroll software?

Because it’s based on the cloud, it’s incredibly easy to keep our software up-to-date with the latest security requirements. We also make use of multi-factor authentication and user behaviour analytics for even more protection.

Can I book a demo?

Absolutely. Our team will help you to find the right solution for your educational needs. Book one today.

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