Derbyshire County Council Hiring for HR Officer at Matlock Full Time

£26,204 – £28,113 per annum plus market leading package (see below)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Officer to join our HR Services team at Derbyshire County Council.

HR Services is a busy transactional centre providing specialised recruitment and payroll services to the Council’s managers and employees, schools and academies and a range of other external clients processing on a yearly basis:

4,758 recruitment adverts

8,000 DBS checks

6000 contracts of employment

50,000 pay transactions

You will manage one of our teams of Business Services Assistants within our fast paced pay function, ensuring a timely, high quality and consistent service is delivered to all clients.

We’re looking for someone who has a proactive approach to the continuing improvement of the transactional workflow and an appreciation of terms and conditions of employment as well as knowledge of payroll related processes. An understanding of the transactional pay process is essential.

What skills & experience will you need?

Experience in using SAP payroll software

Experience of analysing and diagnosing complex problems and to research and present recommendations including dealing with overpayment procedures

Experience in interpreting and applying a range of terms and conditions of service and employment

Excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills with excellent attention to detail

Have a strong commitment to providing first class customer service with good prioritisation skills and who is driven by meeting deadlines

Experience of and ability to lead a team to meet organisational objectives and optimise performance levels

This list is not exhaustive, take a look at our comprehensive job profile on our Derbyshire County Council job website for more detail.

What we offer you;

25 days of annual leave – pro rata (plus an additional 5 with 5 years of continuous service)

Flexible working scheme

Generous local government pension scheme

Discounts at selected county leisure centres

Cycle to work scheme

Free online health and exercise sessions

and much more!

Our HR Services team is contractually based in Matlock, Derbyshire, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic we’re currently working remotely. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss future working arrangements at interview.

We’re always pleased to hear from talented people so if you’re looking to join a dynamic and supportive team and have the skills and experience we’re looking for, then we’d like to hear from you.

The post is an established permanent full-time position within HR Services, although part time applications will be considered.

If you would like any further information, or would like an informal conversation about this vacancy please contact Christine Vaughan via email, [email protected] 01629 532848 or Matthew Edinboro, [email protected] 01629 532947.

Provisional Interview Date: week commencing 4 April 2022