Trainee Payments Officer / Payments Officer (Specialist) – Maternity Cover

Job Posted: 20 June 2025

• Contract Term: Fixed Term
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Career Grade 4-6, £24,790.00 to £27,269.00 per annum
• Industries: Administration General Office Public Sector

37 hours per week

Fixed term to provide maternity cover for 12 months

This is a career graded position starting as a Trainee Payments Officer at Grade 4, developing to Grade 5 and becoming a Payments Officer (Specialist) at Grade 6 based on qualifications and experience

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Payments Team to appoint a career graded development role as a Payments Officer (Specialist) working within a data and numbers driven environment.  

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our high achieving Payments Team who are responsible for all aspects of Payments across the Council and collection and management of debt.

You will be required to provide administrative support to the team, Team Leader and other colleagues from across the Council.

This will include but is not restricted to:

• Processing of financial data and invoicing
• Running and analysing reports
• Recovery of monies in relation to overdue invoices
• Daily communication with internal and external customers

As part of this busy team you will need to be a fantastic communicator, highly organised and have a keen eye for detail. You should have the ability to work under pressure and understand the importance of good customer service, with the ability to prioritise your own workload and work effectively within a team.

Previous financial administrative experience is desirable, though we are primarily looking for the right candidate with clear passion to be able to deliver the expectations of the job summary, a drive to learn and an ability to work on their own initiative.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Callum Arnott on 01983 821000 ext. 6595 or email [email protected]

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

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