Payroll Apprentice
MARIE CURIE
Recruiting nationally
Closes in 14 days (Friday 3 July 2026)
Posted on 19 June 2026
Contents
Summary
Start your payroll career with professional training, real responsibility and a clear progression path. At Marie Curie, you’ll gain hands-on experience, a recognised qualification and support from experienced colleagues, all while building a meaningful career with the opportunity to progress into a permanent Payroll Officer role.
- Wage
-
£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Payroll administrator (level 3)
- Hours
-
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
-
Monday 31 August 2026
- 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
- Support the Payroll team with monthly payroll processing and administration tasks
- Learn how to manage payroll data including starters, leavers and contract changes using payroll systems
- Assist with payroll checks, reporting and maintaining accurate employee records
- Help respond to payroll queries and provide excellent customer service to colleagues across the organisation
- Develop knowledge of payroll legislation, HMRC processes and compliance requirements
- Support the team with data entry, inbox management and general administration
- Participate in training, team meetings and process improvement activities
- Apply your apprenticeship learning directly into day-to-day work
Where you'll work
Home-based in England with occasional travel to our Embassy Gardens office in London (not more than once a month).
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NATIONAL UPSKILL LIMITED
Training course
Payroll administrator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. We provide frontline nursing and hospice care, a free support line and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end of life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best experience possible at the end of their lives.
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 25 days annual leave
- Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Over the course of the apprenticeship, you’ll gain practical experience and complete a Level 3 Payroll Administrator Apprenticeship, with dedicated training and support throughout.
After successfully completing the programme, the role will progress into a Payroll Officer position, giving you a clear pathway into a long-term payroll career.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NATIONAL UPSKILL LIMITED
Recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037924.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Friday 3 July 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.