HR Shared Service Systems

Employer - Trafford Council
Address - Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, M32 0TH
Salary Grade - Band 7
Job category - Business & Corporate Services
Job Type - Human Resources
Working Pattern - Full Time
Working hours - 36.25 hours per week, working flexibly between Trafford Town Hall and homeworking
Contract type - Permanent

The Greater Manchester Shared Service (GMSS) is an exciting partnership between Trafford Council and Greater Manchester Police. Our aim is to provide a first class, professional, HR and payroll shared service for around 20,000 employees and customers across both organisations.

We are looking for a HR Systems and Data Specialist, to join our dynamic Systems and Data Team within the Greater Manchester Shared Service Centre. The role would suit an individual seeking a challenge in a fast paced, high volume, customer focused environment who has a passion for optimising technology to improve the delivery of a payroll, pensions and HR services.

**Main Purpose of this role**

The HR Systems and Data Team looks after the IT systems which our Human Resource colleagues and their employees use every day. As well as playing a key role in the development of a best-in-class service, the successful applicant will be able to provide a full system administration and user support for our core HR system; including systems maintenance and upgrades, testing, user security and development of new systems and modules.

In addition to this the System and Data Specialist will be required to be the expert in systems used by the HR Shared Service Centre and will be responsible for providing system users with the skills that they require through training, delivery, documentation and query management.

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is ready to roll their sleeves up and join a great team on our mission to deliver best in class services for our customers. In return you will be helping Greater Manchester Police and Trafford Council by developing a truly innovative and exciting service. Appropriate resources and support are provided in order to support team members to be effective and efficient during their careers

**About our customers
Greater Manchester Police is one of the UK's largest police forces and is responsible for keeping people safe across more than 1,200 sq km. The Force covers the Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan areas. GMP’s 10,000 officers and staff work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to keep almost three million people safe.

Trafford Council is located close to the centre of Manchester and employs around 8,000 staff, both full and part time in a wide range of jobs. The Council has a net budget of around £156m and serves a population of around 210,000.

**About the benefits**

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer a number of initiatives for staff including mental health first aiders, staff network groups (LGBT+/Carers/BAME/Disability) and health and wellbeing events.

Our great benefits include:

- Local Government Pension Scheme

Home Technology Scheme
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Simply Healthcare
Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'

The Council needs to hold and process information about employees, workers and other individuals as appropriate, for various reasons. With the General Data Protection Regulations coming into force we have in place a new privacy notice for staff, contractors, volunteers, trainees, those on work experience and job applicants.