Payroll, Pensions & HR Administrator

Payroll, Pensions & HR Administrator, Chichester, Contract, Hybrid, £26,000 + Benefits

The RoleIn this role, you'll provide reliable, efficient and customer focused administrative support across payroll, pensions and HR services. You'll work on a wide variety of tasks, from setting up starters and processing changes to calculating payroll information, maintaining records and producing correspondence. You'll respond to customer queries with clarity and confidence, and you'll play a key role in ensuring accurate, timely processing across all areas of the service. Working closely with colleagues, you'll also apply focused attention to more detailed or technical tasks and contribute to continuous improvements in processes and systems. This is a hybrid position working in the office 1 or 2 days per week.
What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out

You'll be part of a service that keeps the organisation running.
Your work directly supports council and school employees, contributing to essential payroll and HR operations every day.

You'll join a team built on strong values.
Trust & Support, Customer Centred, Honest & Realistic- values that shape a positive, inclusive and supportive working environment.

You'll develop specialist skills and knowledge.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow your technical understanding of payroll, pensions and HR administration.

You'll work with friendly, knowledgeable colleagues.
You'll collaborate across HR Shared Services, learning from experienced team members and contributing to a high quality service.

Your ImpactIn this role, you'll ensure accurate processing of payroll and HR information, respond to customer enquiries with professionalism and care, and help maintain smooth daily operations across the service. You'll use your attention to detail and problem solving ability to carry out calculations, update records, draft correspondence and support colleagues. Through your work, you'll help deliver a service that is efficient, compliant and consistently focused on customer needs.
About YouYou're someone who is organised, detail focused and confident working in a fast moving administrative environment. You bring:

Good numeracy and accuracy, enabling you to make sound financial calculations and work methodically.

Clear written and verbal communication, so you can respond to queries, draft correspondence and support colleagues and customers professionally.

Strong analytical and problem solving skills, helping you interpret information and take appropriate action.

A flexible, positive approach to change, with the ability to learn new systems and adapt to new ways of working.

Effective workload management, allowing you to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines-even under pressure.

Good IT capability, including confident use of Word, Excel, Outlook and large systems such as SAP or similar.

Why Join Us

Competitive package including pension scheme

Generous annual leave with options to purchase additional days

Flexible working arrangements

Volunteering opportunities

Training, development, coaching and mentoring

Retail, leisure and gym discounts

Staff networks and recognition schemes

Health and wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Programme and optional health plans

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