Organisation:Leicestershire County Council
Work Location:Room 300 County Hall Glenfield Leicestershire LE3 8RA
Worker Category:Hybrid Worker
Salary:25995 - 26409 per annum
Working Hours:37
Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Closing Date:22nd December 2025
Interview Date(s):TBC
Do you enjoy a challenge Are you driven to ensure that you are achieving the very best that you can
About the Role
We are looking for a Payroll Administrator to join our busy Employee Service Centre (ESC).
The ESC is a busy transactional service that forms part of East Midlands Shared Services. We provide transactional Payroll and HR Administration services to Nottingham City Council and Leicestershire County Council.
If variety is what you are looking for then no two days are the same in the ESC as there is always something to focus on. The ESC completes over 40000 payments each month produces over 3000 contractual documents and handles in excess of 2000 queries each month.
As a Payroll Administrator you will work as part of a team to process new starters and any changes to a persons contract that affects pay. Attention to detail is a must as you will check accuracy of pay and ensure that people are paid on time and correctly.
Full training will be given.
This post is currently a fixed term contract for 12 months. There is a possibility that this will become a permanent position.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see ourpolicy statement.
About You
To apply for this post you must:
You must also have an understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and the ability to apply this to all situations.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in theOur Working Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Julie Starkey Team Leader Payroll
Telephone:
To contact me by email please click here.
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see theHow to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post please contact our Employee Service Centre: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Required Experience:
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