HR Administrator
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,809 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | REQ01098 |
Summary
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 with competence in using various IT packages and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels are also key elements of this role.
The Key Responsibilities
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
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 with competence in using various IT packages and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels are also key elements of this role.
The Key Responsibilities
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
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