Join us and help build safer, stronger communities across the three counties we serve.
The main purpose of the Payroll Assistant role is to provide a transactional service, responding to initial requests for assistance, actioning service requests and providing a range of routine transactional support services in order to assure the delivery an efficient and effective service, ensuring that relevant service quality and performance expectations are met.
The Payroll Assistant role is a hybrid (mix of home & office working) role
Part time – 18.5 hours per week (Preferred working days are Monday – Wednesday)
Fixed term contract for 12 months
The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Monday 5th January 2026
24 days Annual leave (increasing to 29 after 5 years service) + bank holidays.
~ Generous pension scheme.
~ Health and wellbeing, occupational health services, staff network and an Employee Assistance Programme.
~ Police Mutual, affordable private healthcare and other savings.
~ Gym membership discounts.
~ Discounts on Electric Vehicles and Cycle to work scheme.
~ Register for a Blue light card – over 15,000 discounts from large national retailers.
To read more about the added benefits and rewards of working for West Mercia Police, please go to our website.
We embrace diversity and welcome applications from everyone.
We are also happy to talk flexible working where it is suitable for the role.
We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.
*Photo ID will be required at interview so please follow this link if you do not have a photo driving licence or passport (can be expired)