Apprentice Payroll Administrator

Summary

If you are a driven individual looking to kickstart your career, are based near our Chester Office, and are eager to join a recruitment business that gives you clearly defined progression and development opportunities, we want to hear from you!

Annual wage

£13,878.53 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£11,520.00 to £13,878.53 per annum

Training course

Payroll administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30 pm - With every 2nd Friday off!

34 hours 36 minutes 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

Working within the payroll team
Assisting with completing timesheets, invoices, and other tasks
Ensuring data is accurately recorded within the payroll system
Completing compliance and onboarding form checks

Where you’ll work

RICHMOND HOUSE

SANDPIPER COURT

CHESTER BUSINESS PARK

CHESTER

CH4 9QZ

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

MBKB LTD

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)
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)

Your training plan

Payroll Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Team working

About this company

Recruit4staff remain an independently owned agency with offices based in Chester, Liverpool and Telford. From the start of our journey in 2013 we have continued to develop cutting edge recruitment practices that mean we continue to provide a great service to the companies we recruit for and the candidates that we place.

http://www.recruit4staff.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Every 2nd Friday off in addition to 19 days holiday + bank holidays rising every year after two years of service, and your birthday off on us! Not to mention healthcare & employee wellbeing schemes, Perkbox, Cycle2work!

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

The progression opportunities are in your hands and are performance-based; the better you perform, the faster you progress

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Recruit4staff

Adam Moore

careers@recruit4staff.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292455.

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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 5 January)

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