Bedford Borough Council is seeking to recruit an experienced Payroll & HR Transactions individual to join their Transactions team on a permanent basis.

This role will provide an efficient and effective HR and Payroll administrative service to the Council, Schools and external clients, for the employee lifecycle from contracts all the way through to leavers.

You will have experience of high volume payroll processing, ideally with good knowledge of HR documentation requirements and preparation.

Sound experience of working within a team, as well as dealing with internal and external customers via telephone and email is essential, along with consistently high levels of accuracy and customer service.

How to apply

When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions.  The application questions require a yes/no response.  Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria.  An optional CV template is provided below.  

Closing Date: 25th September 2025

Please note:

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

· a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)

· a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for.  Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.  

Visa Sponsorship

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.