Payroll Apprentice

Start your career in Payroll!

Equal Lives, a charity supporting disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to live independently, is looking for a Payroll Apprentice (Level 3). Gain hands-on experience in payroll, develop your skills and work towards a recognised qualification with Academy Training Ltd. Apply now!

What you'll do

• Interpreting timesheets and other records to obtain accurate data for processing payroll, liaising with others as necessary
• Calculating payments and deductions to be made to employees, including basic pay, holiday pay, SSP, SMP, pensions, etc.
• Processing HMRC returns and other employment and payroll-related documents on behalf of customers and calculating payments due
• Distributing payslips and other payroll information to customers and their employees
• Maintaining comprehensive and up to date payroll files, case management logs, lists and other records
• Responding to queries from customers regarding their payroll, with a customer centred approach and in a timely manner
• Processing purchase ledger invoices, charges and other expenses on behalf of customers and calculating payments due
• Processing incoming funds from customers, ensuring accurate allocation
• Processing of bank reconciliations within agreed timescales
• Supporting the Payroll Team Manager with the development and implementation of payroll and finance related policies and procedures to support and develop our financial systems and ensure legal compliance

Training

Throughout the programme, apprentices will also have access to tailored on demand content, 121 coaching from a designated skills coach and a variety of learning collateral to support the apprentice journey.

Blended delivery model with virtual classrooms on a frequent basis, along with one-to-one support.

Reviews will take place every 4-6 weeks to monitor progress and formals being every 10-12 weeks with the employer and coach as part of a tri-party process.

At Academy Training, we are committed to meeting the needs of learners and employers. Through innovation and technology, we ensure exceptional learning experiences while actively driving career growth and progression.

After the apprenticeship

A Level 3 Payroll Administrator apprenticeship can lead to the following careers: Payroll assistant manager, HR support, Workplace pensions (administrator or consultant), Professional accounting or taxation technician, HR consultant partner.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Desired: GCSE, English (grade A-C)
• Desired: GCSE, Maths (grade A-C)

Things to consider

• An understanding of the barriers faced by disabled people

Benefits

• 28 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous disability adjustments and sickness pay
• Safe and supportive environment

About the employer

Equal Lives is a Disability Rights Charity covering Norfolk and Suffolk. We offer a range of services to people who identify as Disabled, and we work to the Social Model of Disability. We believe disabling barriers are put in place by the way our society is structured, and many of these barriers can be removed by a change in approach. We believe there should be nothing about us, without us. We're celebrating 30 years of supporting our community and making Disabled peoples' voices heard.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Payroll administrator (level 3), Legal, finance and accounting
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: ACADEMY TRAINING LTD
• Expected duration: 1 Year 7 Months
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30.
• Start date: 16 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £20,000 a year