HR Administrator

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Salary: From £27,809 per annum
Contractual hours: 35
Basis: Full time
Region: Human Resources Unit
Package: Full SCTS package plus benefits
Date posted: 18/02/2026
Job reference: REQ01098

The HR Administration Team has an exciting opportunity on a fixed term basis for 12 months for someone with a keen interest in working within HR and who also enjoys taking responsibility for managing their workload while providing excellent customer service. As part of a team of four HR Administrators, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the HR Unit, ensuring the efficient delivery of HR services across SCTS. As an HR Administrator, you will process administration tasks related to the employee life cycle and support queries relating to process, pay, and policy. The role also includes responsibility for payroll-related tasks such as payslip checking, ensuring accuracy and compliance with SCTS policies.

You will have previous experience within an HR role with payroll elements of the job, competence in using various IT packages and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels are also key elements of this role.

• HR Administration
  • Completing administration tasks related to the employee life cycle; including updating pay, HR records and issuing contract changes
  • Support absence management, including managing sickness and annual leave entitlement and pay
  • Absence administration including sickness, special leave and unpaid leave
  • Responding to queries on pay, policy, HR Systems and process in line with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and recording information to assist with process monitoring and continuous process improvement
  • Working with the HR Officer, and other HR colleagues, to support projects to improve performance, remove waste and focus on continuous process improvement
• Payroll Support
  • Check payslips for accuracy prior to final pay, ensuring correct deductions and payments related to admin processing
  • Liaise with internal payroll team to resolve discrepancies
  • Assist with processing changes affecting pay (position movements, leavers, salary adjustments)
  • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements (for example: absence management)
• Compliance & Reporting
  • Maintain confidentiality and data protection
  • Support HR reporting for audits and management information
  • Support internal payroll with checking admin process related final pay reporting

Applications and completed assessments will be accepted until 11:59pm on 4 March 2026. You must have completed the online assessment by this time for your application to be considered. Interviews will be held week 17 or 18th March in Edinburgh. Your application must provide evidence of how you meet the criteria set out in the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Person Specification in the Job Information Pack.

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