Belmont Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Payroll Officer to join a local authority team on a temporary basis. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The first month will be office-based to complete training, with hybrid working available thereafter. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable payroll experience, ideally within a local government setting, and be confident managing transactional payroll processes while ensuring accurate and timely payments to employees. Main Duties: Oversee payroll operations, including processing payments, maintaining records, and resolving discrepancies Assist employees and managers with pay related enquiries and provide guidance on payroll policies Accurately enter data into systems and maintain up-to-date employee records Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations relating to payroll and employee compensation Support the HR Operations Service in HROD and T, part of the Corporate Services Directorate, contributing to back-office functions including Payroll, Pensions, Transactional HR activity, Agency Client, Resourcing, Organisational Management, and Compliance Essential Criteria: Proven payroll experience, preferably in a local government or HR operations environment Strong attention to detail and accuracy Good communication skills to support employees and managers with pay related enquiries Knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements Ability to w