Apprentice Payroll Administrator

MISSION MARS PEOPLE LIMITED

Manchester (M15 4GB)

Closes in 13 days (Sunday 15 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 January 2026

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Summary

Mission Mars is a dynamic and growing hospitality group with 1,600 employees across 42 locations. We are expanding rapidly, with a new location opening nearly every month. We are seeking a dedicated Apprentice Payroll Administrator to join our team, develop their skills and manage our overall payroll processes and benefit schemes.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Payroll administrator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 28 February 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

Fortnightly Payroll Processing:

  • Manage and process fortnightly payroll for Rudy’s and Albert Schloss/Schenke employees

Monthly Salaried Payroll:

  • Oversee the accurate and timely processing of monthly salaried payroll
  • Ad hoc duties where required

Fortnightly Payroll Processing:

Manage and process fortnightly payroll for Rudy’s and Albert Schloss/Schenke employees

Monthly Salaried Payroll:

  • Oversee the accurate and timely processing of monthly salaried payroll

Import Payroll Benefits:

Administer various payroll benefits including but not limited to:

  • TRONC processing
  • GXP bonus
  • Revenue bonus
  • Loyalty bonus
  • Quarterly bonus scheme
  • Dreams award
  • Value of the week
  • Car allowance
  • Gym allowance
  • Cycle to work
  • EV scheme
  • Employee loans

Pay Changes:

Implement and document pay changes as required

Monthly Payroll Reconciliation:

  • Perform monthly reconciliation to ensure accuracy and compliance
  • P11D
  • Manage the payment of employee P11Ds

Setting Up New Locations:

  • Configure payroll systems for new locations on Fourth

Pension Administration:

  • Handle pension uploads and payments

HMRC Payments:

  • Manage monthly PAYE HMRC payments

DEA Claims:

  • Process and administer DEA (Deduction from Earnings Orders) claims

Year-End Financial Audit:

  • Assist with the annual year-end financial audit

Annual Gender Pay Gap Reporting:

  • Prepare and report on gender pay gap data
  • Posting payroll into management accounts & accruing payroll
  • Child maintenance submissions
  • Partner with site GMs on Fourth queries
  • Partner with People Manager

Where you'll work

8 Hewitt Street
Manchester
M15 4GB

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)

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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

Payroll Administrator Level 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Mission Mars is a multi-concept operator with a mission to deliver world-class food, drink, entertainment and hospitality experience through innovation, people and sustainability.

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

Company benefits

  • Revenue bonus
  • Loyalty bonus
  • Quarterly bonus scheme
  • Dreams award
  • Value of the week

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the level 3 payroll administration apprenticeship there may, where available, be the opportunity to join us a full-time permanent employee. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NATIONAL UPSKILL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010146.

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Closes in 13 days (Sunday 15 February 2026 at 11:59pm)