Employment Services Administrator - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Leeds City Council

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Join Our Team:

Leeds City Council are looking for some Temporary Administration Assistants to work in our payroll and HR administration teams

Are you ready to dive into the dynamic world of payroll, recruitment and administration? Are accuracy, attention to detail, and teamwork your middle names? Look no further Leeds City Council is seeking a number of enthusiastic individuals to join our vibrant Employment Services team until July 2025 as we implement new payroll, HR and recruitment systems.

The Role:

As a Payroll/HR Administration Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and accurate processing of payroll for our dedicated employees and customers

Your responsibilities will include:

Assisting in processing payroll data accurately and efficiently.
Verifying timekeeping records and resolving any discrepancies.
Collaborating with team members to maintain payroll operations.
Providing support in payrollrelated inquiries and issues.
Contributing to the continuous improvement of payroll processes.

Requirements:

Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a fastpaced environment.
Basic understanding of payroll principles (training will be provided).
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant software.

What We Offer:

Joining our team offers numerous benefits, including:

Valuable experience in administration within one of the largest councils in the country.
Highly competitive hourly rates.
Flexible working hours to accommodate your schedule.
Opportunity to work within a supportive and friendly team environment.
Potential for career advancement and networking opportunities.

How to Apply:

If you're ready to take on this exciting 12 month opportunity and play a vital role in supporting your local community, we want to hear from you To apply, please press the 'apply' button and tell us about yourself.

Remember, this is your opportunity to tell us about why we need you to work with us.

In the knowledge, experience, skills and competencies section we want to hear examples form time in education, volunteering or employment about what makes you:

Someone who is organised.
Has a good attention to detail.
Can meet deadlines and work at a fast pace.
Has strong computer skills and knowledge.
Can be a valuable member of a team.

Details of the next steps of the recruitment process will be sent to the successful applicants.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Leeds City Council Job Description

Job Purpose:

Shared Services consists of over 1,000 employees in the Business Support Centre and Business Administration Service. Both of these services provide administration support activities to a wide range of teams and services across the council.

We help the council to streamline operations by redesigning processes, reviewing models of delivery to enable better sharing of resources and exploiting existing or introducing new technology to modernise the way we work.

Our staff use a range of computer programmes and systems to support services which include those working with teams based across the council in a number of different administration roles.

This role is working in the Employment Services team which is responsible for payroll and HR administration processes for over 40,000 employee records.

This includes activity relating to all aspects of employment, ranging from recruitment processes, changes to terms and conditions, additional payments, attendance, health and safety, training and leaver processing.

You will responsible for delivering key administration duties within demanding deadlines with a customer focused approach.

Responsibilities for Grade:

Working with high levels of accuracy for tasks such as checking documents and recording numerical and alphabetical information.
Identify problems and areas for improvement and offer solutions.
Supporting staff and develop new team members.
Use own initiative and judgement where appropriate, providing outcomes and solutions for customers from a range of options.
Work on your own, manage your own workload and use your initiative to adhere to time scales and deadlines.
Ability and experience to carry out admin