HR and OD Support Assistant

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South

HR and OD Support Assistant (Payroll)

Salary: Grade 4, £26,427 - £27,709 per annum. £13.69 - £14.36 per hour

Permanent Position x 37 hours per week

HR and OD Support Assistant (Payroll)

Salary: Grade 4, £26,427 - £27,709 per annum. £13.69 - £14.36 per hour

Temporary Position x 37 hours per week (Temporary until 31st May 2027 covering secondment)

HR and OD Support Assistant (Pensions)

Salary: Grade 4, £13,570 - £14,228 per annum. £13.69 - £14.36 per hour

Permanent Position x 19 hours per week (Wednesday PM, Thursday and Friday)

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

Are you looking for a new challenge? We have exciting opportunities to join the fast moving HR, Payroll and Pensions team. This role is for someone who is reliable and customer focused who displays a positive and proactive approach to their work

About you:

You will need to be super organised, used to be working to tight deadlines and dealing with high volumes of work.

About us:

The HR Employment Services team provides Payroll, Pension and HR transactional services to employees and managers in the council, schools and academies and the external organisations we work in partnership with. This includes a recruit to pay, a pension administration service and a payroll processing service.

We are committed to delivering our Progress with Unity vision and creating a workplace where colleagues can thrive. We embrace flexible working and support a hybrid approach where service needs allow, with an expectation of attending the workplace for a minimum of two days each week following successful induction and completion of on the job training.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

The contractual hours for this post will be worked across a range of locations to meet the needs of the role and the service. Work will be carried out across Council buildings and/or community venues across the borough. It is our priority to ensure that the role is fulfilled effectively and while there is some flexibility to work from home when service delivery allows, the expectation is that staff will attend the workplace for a minimum of two days per week. However, depending on service requirements, you may be required to work your full contractual hours on site at Council buildings and/or community venues.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer

Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures

We recognise that on occasion candidates may use AI tools. Please read our applying authentically section below before submitting your application.

If you would like to discuss these roles in more detail please contact

Laura Openshaw l.openshaw@wigan.gov.uk (01942 827022)

Wendy Fry w.fry@wigan.gov.uk (01942 827892)

Karen Moreton k.moreton@wigan.gov.uk (01942 827687)

Closing date: Sunday 1st November 2026 at 23:59pm

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 11th November 2026

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates: Friday 13th November 2026

All other Candidates: Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th November 2026

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