Payroll Administrator Apprentice - Level 3
REGIONAL RECRUITMENT SERVICES LIMITED
Leicester (LE19 1WR)
Closes in 13 days (Saturday 12 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 June 2025
Contents
Summary
As a payroll administrator apprentice you will be responsible with assisting with all administration duties relating to payroll. You will also be working towards a Business Administrator Level 3 qualification.
- Wage
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£16,000 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.30pm.
Friday 8.30am – 12.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Sunday 13 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
As a payroll administrator you will be responsible for:
- Processing payroll when required
- Pension uploads
- Creating and distributing invoices
- Sending / uploads invoices
- Credit control / allocation of funds if invoice factored
- Working through legal documents
- Other basic admin duties will be required
- Front-of-house reception duties
- General team admin support
- Telephone point of contact
- Processing timesheets
- Data entry
- Report creation
- Compliance duties
- Purchase order production
Where you'll work
Unit 5, Centre Court
Meridian North, Meridian Business Park
Leicester
LE19 1WR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Your training plan
- Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship
- 20% off-the-job training
- End point assessment
- English and maths functional skills if required
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
maths & English (grade 4)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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this company
Established in 2008, we are an independent recruitment agency that is committed to leveraging our strong reputation across the UK. Aiming to become the trusted partner of choice within all of our geographies. We value our partnerships and established relationships within the world of recruitment. The connections we make are important to us, which is why our relationships stand the test of time. For us, recruitment is commercial matchmaking with a twist of innovation! We’re not afraid of changing with the times or making the most of the latest technology. It’s about getting the right people in the right roles as efficiently as possible. But, we are passionate about providing a high-calibre and people-driven recruitment service. One that really puts our customers at the centre of the service and truly supports their unique requirements. Here are the key principles that we implement to provide this service.
After this apprenticeship
A full-time position will be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED
Paul Nightingale
paul.nightingale@junipertraining.co.uk
07395789959
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328564.
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Closes in 13 days (Saturday 12 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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