HR Payroll Officer

HR and Payroll Transactions Officer

We are recruiting an experienced HR and Payroll Transactions Officer to join a busy and fast-paced Personnel Services team within a local authority.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong HR and payroll administration experience who enjoys working in a high-volume environment and delivering an accurate, efficient service.

This is a part-time position working 30 hours per week.

The Role

You will provide a comprehensive HR and payroll transactional service across the full employee lifecycle, supporting employees, schools and external clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing starters, leavers and contractual changes
• Processing overtime, casual hours, mileage and expenses
• Managing maternity, paternity and other employee-related transactions
• Processing tax notifications, student loans and statutory deductions
• Calculating redundancy payments
• Supporting pension administration, including LGPS and Teachers' Pension requirements
• Processing auto-enrolment and pension re-enrolment
• Producing accurate employment contracts and documentation
• Maintaining accurate employee records within the HR and Payroll system
• Providing advice and guidance on terms and conditions, policies and procedures
• Monitoring sickness absence and supporting HR colleagues with related administration
• Producing reports and supporting the continuous improvement of HR and payroll processes

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Significant experience working within HR and Payroll administration
• Strong knowledge of HR/payroll processes, policies, procedures and terms and conditions of employment
• Experience using a complex integrated HR and Payroll system
• NVQ Level 3, A-Level qualification or equivalent experience
• Strong numeracy skills and confidence completing detailed calculations
• Advanced IT skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and strict deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to build strong working relationships
• The ability to remain calm and accurate in a busy, demanding environment

This role would suit an experienced Payroll Officer, HR Administrator, HR and Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator or HR Transactions Officer looking for their next opportunity.