Assistant HR Officer

Job Title: Assistant HR Officer
Starting Salary: £25,583 progressing to £28,141 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 20 - 4 hours a day over 5 days
Location: Stevenage - Robertson House - Hybrid – Office Days Tue & Wed
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Resources

About the team

Join our dynamic Trans Admin Team as a HR Assistant Officer and play a key role in delivering exceptional payroll services to Hertfordshire County Council and a range of valued clients

This role forms part of an experienced team, who work in a fast-paced environment and are dedicated to delivering the payroll service to approximately 29,000 employees across various companies.

You’ll not only help deliver this important service, but you’ll also be encouraged to spot and suggest ways we can make our processes even better.

About the role

In this role will be responsible for processing a variety of essential documentation, including timesheets, mileage claim forms, pension opt-in and opt-out requests, and tax forms. You will also produce employment references, formal letters, and statutory forms such as SSP1s. In addition, you will handle incoming telephone enquiries, providing a professional and helpful first point of contact.

About you

Essential criteria:

• Excellent Administrative skills with attention to detail
• Ability to organise and prioritise your own workload
• Good communication skills
• Use of Microsoft applications, including word and excel knowledge
• Good keyboard and data entry skills

Desirable criteria:

• An understanding of integrated HR/Payroll applications (SAP) would be desirable
• Knowledge of local government terms and conditions would be an advantage.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Business Support Services, level BUS6 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles: Business support services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact jane.hockley@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 24th & 25th September 2025

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.