Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Senior Payment Administrator - PKC13532
£13,918 - £15,147 (18 Hours per week)
2 High Street, Perth

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Children and Young People’s Finance Support Team, who are based within the Assessment and Charging Team. This post is part time, working 2 full days (Monday and Tuesday) and a half day on a Wednesday.

This is a Hybrid Working role in accordance with the current PKC Hybrid working guidance. Initially, the successful candidate will be required to work in the office full time for a period to receive training appropriate to the role.

The main duties of the role consists of the following:

Foster and Kinship payment cycles ensuring these are processed both accurately and timeously.
Process Education Maintenance Allowance applications and payments in accordance with Scottish Government’s policy and guidelines.
Processing of DWP weekly payments.
Processing of monthly Direct Payments.
Ensure Purchase Ledger invoices are processed timeously to meet prescribed PKC performance indicators.
Ensure that all records/documentation/backup related to payments detailed above are saved electronically within relevant formats.
Provide support as required to both internal and external customers.

Skills & Experience Required

This opportunity would suit a dynamic individual who has a flair to provide an excellent internal and external customer service.

The post holder must have a good standard of general education and be able to comfortably complete arithmetical calculations accurately, making use of Excel to a high level where required. You will also be expected to communicate with others courteously both in writing and verbally.

The postholder will maintain and promote appropriate organisational behaviours and should also be able to demonstrate that they have and maintain the following attributes:

Ability to prioritise own workload.
A positive outlook.
Promote and maintain a high level of accuracy and discretion.
Resilience and determination to achieve outcomes.
Highly organised and ability to provide administrative support to internal/external customers.
A flexible approach.
Ability to react to changing priorities quickly and innovatively.
Working knowledge of computer based financial packages and financial transactions and be able to provide support for the same when required.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

A generous annual leave package
6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
Eligibility to join our pension scheme
Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
Flexi time
Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.

Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs

We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Cheryl Fraser, Team Leader - Assessment and Charging on 01738 475958 to find out more.

Click “APPLY NOW”

External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.

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