HR Admin and Payroll Administrator - WMF2415e

Job details

• Job reference: REQ00000019151
• Date posted: 31/10/2025
• Application closing date: 16/11/2025
• Location: PENRITH
• Salary: £28,598 – £29,540
• Package: Blank
• Contractual hours: 37
• Basis: Full time
• Attachments: Blank

HR Admin and Payroll Administrator – WMF2415e

Location: Penrith

Contract Type: Permanent

About this opportunity

Westmorland and Furness Council’s HR and OD Service is seeking an experienced and dedicated administrator to join our newly formed HR Administration and Payroll team.

The HR Admin and Payroll team ensures the efficient and robust delivery of the payroll and this role is crucial to support the dedicated team deliver a responsive, accurate and effective service.

Key elements of the role will be to work accurately to specific processes, prioritise workloads effectively and to support both colleagues and the service in continuously improving.

Who we are looking for…

You must be an experienced administrator and an effective team player who communicates well at all levels. You should be able to demonstrate efficient organisation skills, attention to detail and experience of working within an office environment in a large complex organisation.

You should be able to demonstrate experience of maintaining accurate records, working to deadlines and be able to apply processes and procedures within a complex service area.

This is an opportunity to join a newly forming and developing team and help shape the future of the service.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Mandy Roach – HR Payroll and Admin Manager on mandy.roach@cumbria.gov.uk.

Application and Interview information

Closing Date: 16/11/2025

Interview Date: TBC

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.

Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website – Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes – GOV.UK .

Safer Recruitment & DBS

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.