Payroll Administrator Apprentice

Summary

Kick-start your career by completing a Level 3 apprenticeship while mastering all aspects of payroll. You’ll handle data processing, delve into GDPR and pension legislation. You’ll also manage accounting information and ensure real-time submissions to HMRC, all whilst understanding the importance of deadlines and cut-off schedules.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Payroll administrator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm, Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm (1-hour lunch break)

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Learn how to process payroll and expenses in accordance with HMRC regulations, legislation and internal company policies
Run weekly reports from the HR system Success Factors and updating the payroll system with any changes identified
Monitoring sickness and other statutory payments and making the necessary amendments to pay
Opting employees into the pension scheme after the postponement period
Downloading of tax codes and pension opts outs
Processing of real time information submissions to the revenue (FPS and EPS)
Processing of the payroll calculation
Maintaining the payroll queries inbox

Where you'll work

75/77 Main Road
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4RG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED

Your training course

Payroll administrator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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
Office-based with one day a week for apprenticeship training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A-C (4-9))
Maths (grade A-C (4-9))

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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills

About this company

Seetec’s purpose is to help the people and organisations we work with to achieve sustained and purposeful growth. We thrive on their success.

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Company benefits

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off • 2 Volunteer Days • Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer • Healthcare Cash Plan • Annual Salary Review • Refer A Friend Scheme • Free access to BenefitHub

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

To complete a level 3 qualification in Payroll Administration in order for them to progress to become a Payroll Officer so that they can process payroll and expenses payments runs.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED

Julie Cahill

Julie.cahill@seetec.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325755.

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Closes in 12 days (Friday 27 June 2025)

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