Our Vision for Calderdale in 2034 is a place where everyone can has opportunity and can lead a larger life. We will be a place where talent and enterprise thrives. We will be defined by our innate kindness and resilience and be measured by how our people and communities care and support each other. We will celebrate our heritage, nature and creativity. Set in the beautiful surroundings of the South Pennines in West Yorkshire, Calderdale is a vibrant metropolitan borough, and an active part of Leeds City Region, focused around strong market towns with amazing heritage assets. We have an opportunity for a Contracts and Payroll Administrators to join our Human Resources (HR) Contracts and Payroll Team to deliver an effective HR Contracts and Payroll Service ensuring all deadlines are met and achieving high quality service standards. You will be responsible for HR employment contracts and payroll activities for an assigned area/customer base, providing excellent customer service and consistently meeting high service standards in regard to quantity and quality of outputs. You will be required to problem solve at first point of contact, and develop strong working relationships with schools, services and customers, ensuring all published deadlines and legal and statutory responsibilities are met. The entry level of the career grade offers the potential for new team members to gain skills, knowledge and experience with support and direction from a mentor. Progressing to the higher levels of the career grade will be subject to providing evidence to meet progression criteria. The role would suit a very organised customer focused individual with a relevant HR or Payroll qualification (or working towards the qualification) e.g. CIPD or equivalent demonstrable skills and experience relevant to the post. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills and numeracy skills to be able to undertake calculations. You will have HR and/or Payroll experience and a good working knowledge of using Microsoft Office including Word and Excel. Knowledge and understanding of Local Government and Teachers terms and conditions of employment would be desirable. The HR and Payroll System we currently use is iTrent and therefore experience of using iTrent would be advantageous. Employees of the Council enjoy a comprehensive reward and benefits package, which includes generous terms and conditions of employment and access to a wide range of retail discounts and lifestyle savings to name a few. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Leigh Watters on 01422 288365 or email leigh.watters@calderdale.gov.uk. Closing Date – Tuesday 7th April 2026 Interview Date - Tuesday 28th April 2026 We may utilise digital interview methods. As part of our Vision https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/ we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities. On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change. Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel. As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished – see guidance. For support on your application please read our Application Booklet or visit our Employment Hub. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .