Apprentice Payroll Administrator

Summary

Payroll Level 3 Apprenticeship offering a hands-on experience and training in payroll management, including processing employee payments, tax compliance, and financial reporting. It provides a pathway to a recognised qualification, enhancing career prospects in payroll and finance roles with an education setting.

Annual wage

£14,566 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£14,566 (£7.55 per hour in the first year)

Training course

Payroll administrator (level 3)

Hours

8am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 3:30pm Friday. (some flexibility open to discussion)

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Payroll Processing: Learn to calculate and process employee payments, deductions, pensions, parental leave, sickness, and statutory obligations such as taxes and National Insurance
Compliance & Legislation: Training covers payroll legislation, pensions reporting, parental leave, sickness policies, and ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations
Software & Reporting: Gain experience using payroll software, generating reports, and writing formal correspondence for contractual changes, such as salary adjustments or leave entitlements.

Where you’ll work

79 Glen Road

Sheffield

S7 1RB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SMART TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Your training course

Payroll administrator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

gather, analyse and process payroll data and information

resolve different types of queries that may be presented from payroll customers such as employees, clients, management, explaining and documenting responses

deal with complaints, following processes and escalating complex situations

meet client or customer needs in line with service level agreements

provide customer service using agreed systems and processes, taking ownership for work applying agreed processes for checking

adhere to deadlines and process schedules both internal and statutory, mitigating the impact on the business, employees and clients of deadlines not being met by reprioritising tasks when dealing with conflicting or changing demands

select appropriate media for communication etc recognising the advantages and risks related to each method

escalate concerns relating to deadlines in a timely manner, suggesting solutions

use the appropriate communication media for each stakeholder for each situation. Examples may include ‘phone, face-to-face, email and letters, communicating and engaging professionally, accurately and appropriately, respecting the principles of data protection and confidentiality

Build and maintain trust and sound relationships with stakeholders to deliver quality payroll services

develop and maintain strong working relationships with team colleagues, supporting and collaborating to achieve results, seeking advice when appropriate within parameters of the role

use computerised payroll software and spreadsheet packages such as MS Excel

use systems and processes to support the payroll function. Examples may include the provision of accounting information and the Real Time Information submissions to His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC)