Assistant HR Officer

Job Title: Assistant HR Officer
Starting Salary: £28,608 opportunity to progress to £32,046 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 30
Location: Stevenage/Hybrid - depending on working pattern 2 days per weeks office based.
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Resources

About the team

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Schools Transactions Management Team as an Assistant HR Officer supporting the delivery of a consistent, high-quality payroll and contract production service to schools across Hertfordshire.

This role forms part of an experienced, dedicated team, who work in a challenging fast-paced environment

About the role

A key part of this role is the processing of payroll changes in the SAP system including new starters and contractual changes. The role also involves producing contracts of employment and contract variation letters for employees.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the payroll service to schools across Hertfordshire. The role will also include managing the inbox, taking calls from schools as well as collaborating with the wider team and supporting colleagues to ensure important payroll deadlines are met. In addition, all system changes will be checked by conducting a validation exercise.

The role will also require involvement in the monthly net pay checking before final payroll signoff, responding to queries through email, phone, and a query management portal. You will work closely with colleagues across the wider HR and Payroll Team to ensure important payroll deadlines are met.

About you

Essential:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in working with Microsoft applications
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Local Government terms and conditions
• Experience of SAP system

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to enhance their existing HR and Admin skills in a Local Government environment with a diverse range of term and conditions. This is the perfect role for an organised, pro-active individual with strong admin and payroll skills looking to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.

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 Level 7. Please locate the job profile here:

Job profiles: Business support services

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Courtney.wilson@hertfordshire.gov.uk lisa.hearne@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 17th and 18th September 2026.

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

We are changing
Hertfordshire County Councilis undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

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.