Trainee Payroll Officer -Trainee Payroll Officer

Isle of Wight Council; Newport; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Isle of Wight Council as a Trainee Payroll Officer and become a key member of our Payroll Team. This career-graded position offers opportunities for growth up to Grade 6 based on qualifications and experience. Enjoy 32 days of annual leave alongside a government pension and various staff benefits, including discounts, a relocation scheme, and flexible working options in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

32 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Local Government pension scheme

Discounted Solent ferry travel

Island bus network discount

Cycle to work scheme

Staff parking permit scheme

Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership

National and local discounts & benefits schemes

Potential relocation scheme of up to £8,000

Travel allowance from the mainland may be available

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of A Levels / NVQ Level 2 required.
• Previous experience in Payroll is desirable.
• Strong numeracy and communication skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Inputting and running monthly payroll.
• Validating and processing payroll information.
• Providing payroll-related advice to management.

Skills

Excellent word processing skills

Numeracy skills

Strong verbal communication skills

Team working skills

Attention to detail

Ability to manage work

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

A Levels / NVQ Level 2 Business & Administration

Job description

37 hours per week

This is a career graded position starting at Grade 4, developing to Grade 5 and reaching Grade 6 on completion of qualifications and experience

Do you want to be part of a friendly and professional team?

Do you enjoy working in a data and numbers driven environment?

Would you like 32 days annual leave each year (pro rata) PLUS bank holidays, along with a government pension and a host of staff benefits?

Our Payroll Team at the Isle of Wight Council are responsible for ensuring the successful processing of our monthly staff payroll and now we need a positive, enthusiastic and committed Trainee Payroll Officer to join us.

Duties will include.

• Pay input and running of Monthly Payroll.
• Collecting, validating, and processing large volumes of information to ensure a smooth payroll service.
• Providing advice to managers on matters such as salary sacrifice schemes and shared parental leave
• Manual calculations of Pay, Tax & NI
• Understanding local Terms and Conditions & Policies
• Understanding National Statutory Pay Regulations
• Helping on Testing Processes and expected pay outcomes.

If successful, you’ll be essential in ensuring the correct payment of salary and statutory and voluntary deductions. It is vital that this work is carried out accurately and effectively so applicants will need to demonstrate the following;

• Excellent word processing and numeracy skills
• Strong verbal communication skills – able to liaise at all levels
• Demonstrable Team working skills
• A good eye for detail and a meticulous approach to workloads
• Ability to manage work assigned.
• The ability to work to strict deadlines in a high performance driven environment.

Previous experience of working in a Payroll environment is desirable.

A minimum qualification of A Levels / NVQ Level 2 Business & Administration / or equivalent are required.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Saffron Paine on 01983 821000 ext. 8845

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.

We are aDisability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team [e-mail] you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone [phone] or [e-mail] applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.