- S26-294 Pay Services Assistant (LC4 - LC5)

Lancashire Constabulary; Hutton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Agile working

LGPS

Sick pay provisions

Maternity / paternity leave

On-site gym

Cycle to work

Health & wellbeing support

Blue Light discounts

Job summary

Lancashire Constabulary is seeking a Payroll Pay Services Assistant to join the Payroll Team at Hutton HQ. Role focuses on accurate payroll processing, complex overpayments, and third-party payments with stringent compliance.

The successful candidate will manage starters, leavers, and changes via Oracle, ensuring timely updates and adherence to policies and regulations, with agile/hybrid working as applicable.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an administrative/clerical role within a busy office environment.
• Experience of producing accurate written information and demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• Experience of updating and maintaining manual and computerised records accurately.
• Experience of working with minimal supervision, organising and prioritising own workload.

Responsibilities

• Deal with and calculate complex under and overpayments, raise invoices where appropriate and complete cancellations in compliance with HMRC regulations.
• Administrate third party payments ensuring records are kept up to date i.e. Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work, AVC Wise etc.
• To provide accurate pay data to pensions for leavers, estimates and repayments of pensions.
• Responsible for the administration of starters, leavers and employee changes, ensuring they are recorded and update accurately on Oracle in a timely manner, complying with force policy, Police Regulations, Police Staff Conditions of Service and statutory entitlements.
• Responsible for the administration of absences including sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption leave etc. accurately calculating and maintaining contractual and statutory pay entitlements demonstrating a high level of attention to detail.

Skills

Administrative experience

Attention to detail

Record keeping

Self-motivation / work with minimal监督

Oracle (data entry)

Tools

Oracle

Job description

- S26-294 Pay Services Assistant (LC4 - LC5)

• Role Type: Police Staff
• Division: Human Resources
• Department: Pay Services Team
• Location: Hutton Headquarters
• Rank: Not applicable
• Grade: LC 4, LC 5
• Salary: £18,585.09 - £21,386 (Part Time) £25,949 - £29,859 (Full-time)
• Allowances: Agile working for one day per week once trained sufficiently.
• Part/Full Time: Both
• Hours per Week: Part time 26.5 hours per week and Full-time 37 hours per week
• Type of Contract: Permanent
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Job Advert

Do you enjoy working with numbers and have a knack for calculations? If so, this role could be the perfect fit for you!

Lancashire Constabulary is looking for a motivated and highly organised individual to join our Payroll Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering an accurate and efficient payroll service while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deal with and calculate complex under and overpayments, raise invoices where appropriate and complete cancellations in compliance with HMRC regulations.
• Administrate third party payments ensuring records are kept up to date i.e. Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work, AVC Wise etc.
• To provide accurate pay data to pensions for leavers, estimates and repayments of pensions.
• Responsible for the administration of starters, leavers and employee changes, ensuring they are recorded and update accurately on Oracle in a timely manner, complying with force policy, Police Regulations, Police Staff Conditions of Service and statutory entitlements.
• Responsible for the administration of absences including sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption leave etc. accurately calculating and maintaining contractual and statutory pay entitlements demonstrating a high level of attention to detail.

Please see the attached job specification for further details.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of working in an administrative/clerical role within a busy office environment.
• Experience of producing accurate written information and demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• Experience of updating and maintaining manual and computerised records accurately.
• Experience of working with minimal supervision, organising and prioritising own workload.

Vetting and Medical

Please be aware, as a condition of your appointment you must undergo and pass Recruitment Vetting (RV). Please be aware there is a minimum 3 year UK residency requirement for Recruitment vetting and you must be 18 years old at the point of applying. Successful applicants will also be subject to a medical assessment.

Please note

If shortlisted, you will be required to complete a series of assessments before being invited to interview.

Benefits

• 25 - 31 days annual leave (role dependant) plus 8 bank holidays pro rata
• Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 12.5% depending on your salary
• Sick pay provisions
• Generous maternity / paternity and adoption leave entitlements
• Option to become a member of the onsite unions
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
• Access to on-site-gyms - HQ
• Cycle to work scheme
• Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters
• Hybrid / Agile working (role dependant)

Closing date

Thursday 10th September 2026 at 10am.

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