Payments Officer
| Posting date: | 08 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,537 to £34,434 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2025 |
| Location: | Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | REQ0010535 |
Summary
We are recruiting a Payments Officerat Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Until 31st March 2028
Location: Penallta House
Team: Finance (Social Services)
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.
We pay an attractive salary of £31,537 - £34,434 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
The Social Services Payments Team is looking to recruit a self-motivated Payments Officer with strong analytical skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team responsible for ensuring prompt and accurate payments to Social Care providers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining systems to support budget monitoring as well as maintaining the Social Services Finance team’s petty cash and purchasing card accounts, contributing to efficient financial operations and high standards of service delivery.
For the role, we ask that you have:
Level 3 qualification/s on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor the communication to suit the recipient.
Experience of working within a financial environment.
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We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Samantha Mills on 01443 864596 or email millss4@caerphilly.gov.uk.
Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Until 31st March 2028
Location: Penallta House
Team: Finance (Social Services)
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.
We pay an attractive salary of £31,537 - £34,434 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
The Social Services Payments Team is looking to recruit a self-motivated Payments Officer with strong analytical skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team responsible for ensuring prompt and accurate payments to Social Care providers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining systems to support budget monitoring as well as maintaining the Social Services Finance team’s petty cash and purchasing card accounts, contributing to efficient financial operations and high standards of service delivery.
For the role, we ask that you have:
Level 3 qualification/s on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor the communication to suit the recipient.
Experience of working within a financial environment.
-
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Samantha Mills on 01443 864596 or email millss4@caerphilly.gov.uk.
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