Job Title: Payroll, Pensions and HR Administrator (G5) (Admin and Clerical)
Location: County Hall, Chichester, PO19 1RQ
Contract duration: 11+ Months
Working Hours: 29 hours per week (09:00-17:00)
Start Date: ASAP
Pay Rate: PAYE £13.68 per hour
Job Responsibilities:
- Process payroll, pensions and HR administration accurately and within deadlines
- Maintain accurate employee, payroll and pension records
- Handle payroll and HR queries from council and school staff by phone and email
- Explain basic payroll information clearly and professionally
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Use Microsoft Excel and Word for data entry, record keeping and reporting
- Check payroll data, identify discrepancies and resolve routine issues
- Manage competing priorities and meet payroll deadlines
- Work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Follow payroll, HR and data protection procedures
- Support seasonal workloads and the implementation of new systems
- Provide a professional, responsive and customer-focused service
Person Specification:
Essential Experience:
- Experience in payroll, HR, pensions or general administration
- Customer service experience, including handling telephone and email queries
- Experience handling confidential information
- Experience working to deadlines and managing competing priorities
- Experience working independently and within a team
Essential Skills:
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Basic understanding of payroll processes and terminology
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Good organisation and time-management skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and use initiative
- Ability to learn new systems and adapt to change
- Good problem-solving and teamwork skills
Personal Attributes:
- Confident, flexible and resilient
- Organised, reliable and accurate
- Professional and customer-focused
- Able to handle sensitive queries calmly and professionally
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
Job Ref: 5302450
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 11 months
Pay: £13.68 per hour
Experience:
- payroll processing: 1 year (required)
- Pension processing and management: 1 year (required)
- HR administration: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
