Administrator ESC

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Leicester is seeking a Payroll Administrator to provide essential payroll services for over 40,000 payments monthly in a busy team. The ideal candidate will possess NVQ Level 2 or relevant administration experience, and have strong organizational skills. This is a hybrid role with a 12-month fixed term contract. Full training will be provided, and there may be opportunities for permanent placement. Competitive salary between £25,995 and £26,409 per annum is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualifications or relevant administration experience is required.
• Experience using HR/Payroll systems is preferred.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Process new starters and changes affecting pay.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Handle various payroll-related queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Organizational skills

ICT systems (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Education

NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP system

Job description

Description

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 our policy statement.

About You

• Have NVQ 2 level qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent or relevant administration experience.
• Have knowledge or experience of using Oracle ERP system or similar HR / Payroll system.
• Have knowledge of working with external customers and understand the importance of customer service.
• Be able to prioritise and meet deadlines by planning and utilising organisational skills.
• Have a good attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality.
• Be competent in the use of ICT systems including Word Excel Outlook and ticket management systems.
• Be willing to learn new skills

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 share our 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 the Our 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 the How 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 our Terms and Conditions.

Key Skills

Hadoop,Microsoft Windows Server,Windows,Apache,Linux,SAN,Shell Scripting,System Administration,Administrative Experience,Scripting,Oracle,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 25995 - 26409