The Opportunity
Salary: £16,412 to £16,674 per annum, pro rata for 23 hours per week (£26,403 to £26,824 per annum is the full time equivalent).
Working pattern: Part time – 23 hours per week – flexible on pattern but must work in the office on a Wednesday.
Contract type: Fixed term/Secondment to cover parental leave until June 2027.
Location: Based at County Hall – Chichester, with hybrid working options.
Interview date: Week commencing 08/06.
Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please discuss and agree this with your manager before applying.
Key duties for the Payroll Team role include:
* Setting up new starter details
* Processing changes to existing contracts
* Calculating payroll related information
* Responding to general customer queries
* Providing customers with standard information and guidance relating to the service
* Maintaining employee details on the HR/Payroll system
* Producing standard correspondence according to set procedures and guidelines
What are we looking for?
To thrive in this role, you will need good knowledge of Excel and Word, be confident, flexible, resilient, organised, able to balance priorities and deadlines, and enjoy working as part of a team.
You will be comfortable working on routine payroll processing and related administrative tasks.
You will have experience working in a customer‑focused role, with the ability to explain basic payroll information.
You will be dealing with council and school staff on the telephone and will need to demonstrate excellent customer care and communication skills, when responding to potentially sensitive payroll queries from staff.
You will also need to be able to work on your own initiative, organise your work appropriately and responding to changing priorities to meet agreed deadlines.
What's in it for you?
* An excellent local government pension scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus the option to buy additional leave)
* A range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
* Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
* Volunteering opportunities
For a full list of benefits, please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further information
The reference number for this role is CRS01069.
Safeguarding and health checks
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
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