HR & Payroll Assistant - Level 2
37 hours per week
Salary £23,893 - £25,119
Dorchester, combined with home-working
Internal applicants only
People are at the heart of every service we deliver at Dorset Council, and in Human Resources, (HR) it is our role to enable people to do their best work. HR is integral to the employee experience. We create a culture that allows employees to do their best work with processes that bring our values and behaviours to life.
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the HR & Payroll Support team, one of the key support areas in HR Shared Services Centre at Dorset Council.
Based in Dorchester with the option to work from home for some of your time. Attendance at the offices in Dorchester is essential for induction and training and a regular commitment to attending the office for team events and customer support is an integral part of the role.
What you will be doing:
You will be involved in delivering a range of HR and Payroll services to meet the needs of our managers and employeesThe role of HR & Payroll Assistant is varied and interesting, involving giving advice, guidance and information as the first point of contact within the HR Support and Payroll service, applying your understanding of policies and procedures, terms and conditions of employment and payroll knowledge.
Alongside this you will have responsibility for keeping our employee records up to date in the council’s HR/Payroll system, from starting in employment through to leaving, and all other elements of the employee life cycle.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a good standard of general education, and be numerate, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have experience of performing an administrative role and be skilled in the use of office ICT systems. Your understanding of the importance of accurate record keeping and data protection in HR Payroll support will be a key attribute. It's important that you are a team player and able to prioritise your workload and work to deadlines. The Dorset Council behaviours form part of everything we do. You’ll need to be able to demonstrate them through the way you work, and during the recruitment process.
We also look for applicants who share. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
This vacancy is being advertised internally to:
1. our employees
2. agency workers currently working for us
3. casual workers currently working for us
If we cannot appoint someone, the vacancy may then open to external candidates.
Employees working within a school are not considered internal applicants.
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