Payroll Administrator - EAY12940


Company:	East Ayrshire Council
Salary:	£27,937 to £29,247 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Kilmarnock, KA1 1DD
Working pattern:	Hybrid
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Oct 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

Job Description

Provide effective payroll administration within the People & Culture Service through the establishment and delivery of administrative procedures, processes and specialist support that contribute to a consistent and high quality service provision to Council Departments and supported Services: In order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the key objectives in relation to those identified within the People & Culture Service Plan and the Community Plan.

Requirements

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Responsibilities

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The Individual

This is a permanent full time post based within Opera House, Kilmarnock.

The hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked: Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm & Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm

The full time salary of the post is between £27,937 - £ 29,247 per annum.

The workstyle for the post is 'Remote' - Less than 20% of time is in office base. You will work less than 1 day per week at your administrative base and the rest of the week working at home or in other work locations as required. An element of working in the office will still be required on a regular basis. It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locations.

To be considered for interview, candidates must demonstrate on the application that they meet all essential criteria of the attached job specification.

If you require further information please contact Neil McCormack at neil.mccormack@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.

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