Job Information
The role:
An opportunity has arisen for a Payroll Administrator to join our Payroll team.
Full Time, 37hpw
Fixed term contract until 31st December 2025.
The team currently follow a hybrid pattern of working with 4 days working from home and one day office-based, however it may be required to be office-based for a longer period to meet the demands of the service when required.
Requirements:
You will have well developed team working, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to organise and prioritise workloads whilst working under pressure to deadlines and conflicting demands with a high level of accuracy.
The successful candidate will be educated to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and be able to demonstrate a good level of numeracy with evidence of working in a customer-orientated service area.
You will have competent IT skills and experience of Payroll.
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further details.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Amy Logan, Payroll Team Leader at amy.logan@northumberland.gov.uk
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
Car leasing scheme
Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development.
Further information
Please note that this is a fulltime position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
