Payroll Apprentice

BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC

Spalding (PE11 2BB)

Closes in 14 days (Saturday 30 August 2025)

Posted on 15 August 2025

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Summary

You’ll work alongside a supportive professional team, gaining practical skills & training that will set you up for success. If you’re passionate about numbers & eager to join one of the fastest-growing sectors in the food industry, this apprenticeship is the ideal way to build a rewarding career within our payroll team.

Wage

£19,000 a year

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Increasing to £22,000 in Year 2

Training course
Payroll administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

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

To be successful on the programme you will be self-motivated, have strong numerical and communication skills as well as having the drive to succeed. This role requires you to be well organised and to be able to manage deadlines.

In this role, you will:

  • Handle payroll queries from employees and other stakeholders
  • Perform accurate and timely completion of routine payroll calculations and other information and be able to perform these calculations manually when required
  • Keep up to date with key changes impacting payroll including legislation, guidance and payroll software
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
  • Be able to deliver accurate outputs to tight timescales such as weekly and monthly payroll outputs

A commitment to learning is essential as is the ability to think on your feet and use your initiative.

Where you'll work

West Marsh Road
Spalding
PE11 2BB

Training

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

Training provider

MBKB LTD

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)

Training schedule

  • You will complete a Level 3 Payroll Administrator Apprenticeship Standard with one of our approved training providers
  • This will be complimented by internal training delivered by your site as well as team building and soft skills training that you will undertake with other apprentices from the business

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English + three others (grade 9 – 4 or A*- C)
  • Maths (grade 5 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Initiative

About this employer

We're the biggest name you've never heard of! You've probably eaten our food- you just didn't realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and bread for customers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose in the UK. We're ambitious. We're full of ideas and we're ready for more people who share our passion for quality food to join us. Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK. We are number one in the UK in the four product categories of meals, salads, desserts, and pizza & bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy, and convenient food. We have over 14,000 employees in the U.K. & our headquarters are in London.

http://www.bakkavor.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets that we have set for you, you are guaranteed a permanent role with us
  • Future career aspirations could be payroll officer, assistant bookkeeper, payroll manager to name a few

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MBKB LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337471.

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Closes in 14 days (Saturday 30 August 2025)

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