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.
