Vacancy Information
The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £15.52 - £16.58
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 10:00-15:00
Flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start April 2025.
The Employment and Reward Team are responsible for delivering operational Employment and Reward services including the processing of all employee contracts and pay records, and administering of associated pensions and payments. We also manage a range of non-financial rewards and salary sacrifice schemes. It is an extremely busy team with tight deadlines to ensure employees are paid correctly each month. We currently have a temporary vacancy for a part time Employment & Reward Officer to join our friendly team and help us to provide an efficient and effective HR and Payroll service.
You should be self-motivated and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and able to work to deadlines. Accuracy and having a very good eye for detail are essential requirements for this role. Previous experience of working in either a payroll or HR setting would be highly desirable but training will be offered.
This role will be office based for the initial training period (around 6-8 weeks), after which there would be the option to request hybrid or home working.
Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.
Job Details
To provide an employment and reward service including all Council and third party payrolls ensuring that the processing of all Council Employee contract and pay records, complies with Council Policy, financial and data protection protocols, current terms and conditions, and the relevant legislation and statutory regulations.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications
Educated to ‘Higher’ level, NC or SVQ level 2 in English and/or able to demonstrate
equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.
Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Additional Information
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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk
Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.
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