System Administrator

Job Description

Service: Customer Support Services

Closing Date: Friday 3rd January 2025

Requirements

A vacancy has arisen within the HR Development Team for a temporary System Administrator.

We have embarked on an exciting journey to implement a replacement HR & Payroll system. This is a super opportunity for someone with the right skills who will contribute and support us on our digital transformation.

Under the direction of the Programme Manager, the post holder will provide support for the design, specification, implementation, development and maintenance of new and existing systems we are responsible for to ensure that they continue to develop to meet the operational and management needs of the Council.

Working as part of a team you will provide support for the day-to-day administration of our HR & Payroll systems, including but not limited to operator access and profile maintenance, fault resolution and escalation as required, liaising with suppliers, arranging and implementing upgrades, UAT, Audit & compliance, GDPR, developing and introducing new functionality and processes, preparing guidance and system reporting.

A knowledge and experience of HR & Payroll systems is desirable but equally important you need to have a desire to make a difference, helping to support the priority for innovation and digital change.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

 

 

Responsibilities

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s director.

 

The Individual

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description, you will require to speak to the recruiting manager who is:

Mary Soudan - Programme Manager

Email - mary.soudan@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Telephone number - 01586 555223

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CV's, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.