Payroll Assistant, West Lothian Civic Centre, 509.110 - INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY - WEL10918

West Lothian Council current; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Payroll Assistant role at West Lothian Civic Centre offers a part-time opportunity to join the Payroll Team, delivering accurate payroll services and handling employee inquiries. You will maintain records, process transactions and support managers and external organisations with confidentiality and professionalism.

Working flexibly, the post is suitable for someone with administrative or payroll experience, strong numerical and IT skills, and the ability to prioritise deadlines in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative, payroll, or finance-related environments.
• Strong numerical accuracy and IT skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and confidentiality with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of an accurate payroll service.
• Maintain employee records and process payroll transactions.
• Respond to enquiries from employees, managers and external organisations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

IT proficiency

Customer service

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Payroll Assistant, West Lothian Civic Centre, 509.110 - INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY - WEL10918

21.6 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Payroll Team as a Payroll Assistant on a part-time basis (21.6 hours).

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and customer-focused individual to support the delivery of an efficient and accurate payroll service. The successful candidate will undertake a range of payroll and administrative duties, maintain employee records, process payroll transactions and respond to enquiries from employees, managers and external organisations.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in an administrative, payroll or finance-related environment and be able to demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent numerical and IT skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines. They will also possess excellent communication and customer service skills and be able to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion. Previous payroll experience and knowledge of payroll systems would be advantageous but are not essential.

This post may be carried out on a hybrid basis in line with the council's Flexible Working policy.

Interviews to be held on Monday 9 November 2026