LOCATION:
2 High Street, 2 High Street, Perth, Perth, PH1 5PH
SALARY:
£24,776 - £25,884 per year
CONTRACT TYPE:
Temporary
POSITION TYPE:
Full Time
HOURS:
36 hours per week
WORK FROM HOME:
Hybrid
We currently have the following opportunity:
Clerical Assistant (Fixed Term until 31 March PKC13152
£24,776 - £25,884
Payroll & Reward Team, 2 High Street, Perth
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and organised individual to join our Payroll & Reward Team.
The main purpose of this role is to provide clerical support, which contributes to the ongoing delivery of a high quality, proactive, responsive payroll and reward service to the Council.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain a wide range of administrative skills.
The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:
* Assist in the efficient handling of all payroll claim forms via the team's generic email account.
* Assist in the maintenance and development of the team's Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) to ensure efficient and effective retrieval of documents and other material.
* Prepare and distribute correspondence in respect of the team's activities using a variety of Microsoft Office software.
* Accurate and timeous input of overtime claims.
* Assist the team with data verification to ensure the integrity of the integrated HR and Payroll System.
* Assist with the provision of new starter pension data to pension administrators.
* Carry out updates to payroll records as directed by the Team.
* Operate be-spoke software for the accurate input, collation and retrieval of information.
* Any other general clerical duties as allocated by the Line Manager.
Skills & Experience Required
You will be working within a fast-paced environment where you will need to be able to perform well under pressure. This requires you to have excellent organisational skills as there may be a need to re-prioritise tasks due to payroll deadlines.
You should have good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work on your initiative and work well as part of a team.
Working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel is essential for this post.
To be able to undertake this role, you are required to possess National 4 qualifications in English and Maths (a qualification in administration is desirable) or be able to demonstrate considerable relevant experience to this level.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.