Employment & Reward Officer - 3 Positions Available (FULL TIME & PART TIME) - HR & Payroll - EAL11718

Vacancy Information The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly. Hourly rate of pay: £16.14 - £17.24 Days and Hours of Work: Working between Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00. Days of working are negotiable, starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable. To start asap. Post 1 - 35 Hours per Week Post 2 - 25 Hours per Week Post 3 - 21 Hours per Week You will be asked to indicate which post(s) you would like to be considered for when you complete the application form. The Employment and Reward Team are responsible for delivering operational Employment and Reward services including the processing of all employee contracts and pay records, and administering of associated pensions and payments. We also manage a range of non-financial rewards and salary sacrifice schemes. It is an extremely busy team with tight deadlines to ensure employees are paid correctly each month. We currently have a vacancies for a full-time and 2 part time Employment & Reward Officers to join our friendly team and help us to provide an efficient and effective HR and Payroll service. You should be self-motivated and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and able to work to deadlines. Accuracy and having a very good eye for detail are essential requirements for this role. Previous experience of working in either a payroll or HR setting would be highly desirable but training will be offered. Please Note - These roles will be office based for the initial training period (around 6-8 weeks minimum), after which there would be the option to request hybrid or home working. Please do not apply if you are unable to work from the Haddington Office for the initial training period. Home / Hybrid Working Consideration Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here . Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. Please Note: All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis. Job Details To provide an employment and reward service including all Council and third party payrolls ensuring that the processing of all Council Employee contract and pay records, complies with Council Policy, financial and data protection protocols, current terms and conditions, and the relevant legislation and statutory regulations. Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview. The ‘ East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them. Job Requirements Relevant Qualifications Educated to ‘Higher’ level, NC or SVQ level 2 in English and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience. Level 1 Disclosure Clearance This role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be required prior to commencement. Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website. Additional Information For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us . If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.

Location: Haddington, GB

Posted Date: 9/9/2025