Job Description

The Opportunity

Salary:

25,584 to 25,992 per annum

Working pattern:

Full time, 37 hours per week

Location:

Contractual base is Chichester, with hybrid working options.

Interview date:

22 to 29 July 2025



Want to kick-start your career? We have a multitude of full time, permanent opportunities looking for Payroll, Pensions and HR Administrators to join our dynamic Payroll Team to make a difference.



Initially the role will be in the Oracle Implementation Team, responsible for the smooth transition of the payroll service from SAP to Oracle, in April 2026. This role will be integral to the success of both the project and the service and there will be flexibility to move between business as usual and the project as required to meet demand.



The Oracle Implementation team will be undertaking User Acceptance Testing, data cleansing and parallel payroll runs in both systems. Post go-live the role will be responsible for embedding the change, working through issues and improvements, and becoming a part of the BAU team to deliver continuous improvement post go live.



You will provide reliable, efficient and effective flexible specialist payroll support across our services. Having an eye for detail with be invaluable in this role.

What are we looking for:

To thrive in this role, you will need good knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems and Excel and Word, be confident, flexible, resilient, organised, be able to balance priorities and deadlines and enjoy working as part of a team.



You will be comfortable working on routine payroll processing and related administrative tasks.



You will have experience working in a customer focussed role, with the ability to explain basic payroll information.



You will be dealing with council and school staff on the telephone, and will need to demonstrate excellent customer care and communication skills when responding to potentially sensitive payroll queries from staff.



You will also need to be able to work on your own initiative, organising your work appropriately and responding to changing priorities to meet agreed deadlines.

What's in it for you:

As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, as an employer we recognise our employees are central in being able to achieve this. To recognise this we want to help support your development and provide an great place to work ensuring you can fulfil your full potential,



have access to a range of benefits including:


an excellent

local government pension scheme

generous holiday entitlement of 25 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave) a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave volunteering opportunities

For a full list this can be found at our

Rewards and Benefits page.

Further information

The reference number for this role is

CRS00952

.



For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Lucie West (Head of Shared Services) at

Lucie.West@westsussex.gov.uk

.

For issues or queries regarding your application please contact

hrrecruitment@westsussex.gov.uk

.

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover Letter. In your cover letter please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.



We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our

application help

page.



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Job Reference: CRS00952