Senior HR Consultant

Senior HR Consultant (Pay, Benefits & Pensions)

Location:

Waverley Court.

Salary: £46,023 - £54,476.

Hours:

36 per week, 52 weeks.

We are seeking an experienced and detail‑oriented Senior HR Consultant to play a key role within our Payroll, Benefits & Pension Team to manage end‑to‑end payroll operations, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant salary payments for all staff and all third‑party payments.

Exciting opportunity available within our HR Payroll, Benefits & Pension team as we are recruiting for one permanent position. Working pattern for the position is Monday to Friday.

• Lead a specialist team of Payroll, Benefits & Pension specialists to ensure delivery of payroll/benefit services and operations to employees, managers and external customers.
• Support the ongoing development of services (including the benefits platform) and provision to colleagues to drive continuous improvement.
• Deliver regulatory compliance with statutory bodies through robust controls and measures, whilst also fulfilling high levels of accuracy and customer satisfaction.
• Support wider HR projects and initiatives that support the Council’s strategic objectives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong customer focus and a flexible approach with the ability to work in a demanding deadline‑driven environment.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBTQ+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently under‑represented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience.

Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. We are happy to discuss flexible working.