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HR Transactional Services Assistant

Employer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
HR Services, 1 Providence Place, West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
Salary
Band D, SCP 9-17 (£20,344 - £23,836 pro rata) (£10.54 - £12.35 per hour)
Closing date
30 May 2019
Reference
SAND000003926

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Human resources / OD / Training
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Part-Time

Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a very diligent and industrious team, providing payroll services to Sandwell MBC and a broad range of other local and national external clients. The team’s objective is to pay staff on the various monthly/weekly payrolls accurately and on time, in line with contractual and statutory obligations to predefined timetables.

The successful candidate will work flexibly within the team to help deliver a timely and effective service to clients. You must have experience of working in a busy payroll environment (ideally Public Sector), and you must have, or be working toward, a recognised payroll qualification, with the ‘National Payroll Certificate 1, 2, 3’ being the minimum level required.

You must be able to demonstrate your knowledge and experience of payroll regulations and procedures, such as PAYE, NI, SSP. SMP, Student Loans, Pension (e.g. Teachers and Local Government, Auto-Enrolment), and Gross to Net calculations.  

Having good administration and customer services skills, being well organised and the ability to work independently with good attention to detail, are all essential requirements for this role.

Handling enquiries from a range of audiences, as well as organising and maintaining accurate records using ICT systems including Microsoft Office and Oracle Applications.

Hours

30 hours per week

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

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Job Description
Personnel Specification
Information for Applicants

Company

Who are we?

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
  • An exclusive retail discounts portal
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
  • An employee assistance and counselling service
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
  • Flexi-time working
  • A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
  • Volunteering scheme

Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

Our plans for the future

Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell. 

We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours

To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;

https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 569 3300
Location
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom

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