Payroll Apprentice
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Company: Equal Lives
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Location: NR1 1BT
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £20,000.00 per year
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Sector: Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref: NAS-2000056958
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Application Deadline Date: 19/10/2026
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Start Date: 16/11/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 16:30.
Brief Description
Start your career in Payroll!
Equal Lives, a charity supporting disabled people and people with long-term health conditions to live independently, is looking for a Payroll Apprentice (Level 3). Gain hands-on experience in payroll, develop your skills and work towards a recognised qualification with Academy Training Ltd. Apply now!
Training to be Provided
Throughout the programme, apprentices will also have access to tailored on demand content, 121 coaching from a designated skills coach and a variety of learning collateral to support the apprentice journey.
Blended delivery model with virtual classrooms on a frequent basis, along with one-to-one support.
Reviews will take place every 4-6 weeks to monitor progress and formals being every 10-12 weeks with the employer and coach as part of a tri-party process.
Future Prospects
A Level 3 Payroll Administrator apprenticeship can lead to the following careers: Payroll assistant manager, HR support, Workplace pensions (administrator or consultant), Professional accounting or taxation technician, HR consultant partner.
Vacancy Detail
- Interpreting timesheets and other records to obtain accurate data for processing payroll, liaising with others as necessary
- Calculating payments and deductions to be made to employees, including basic pay, holiday pay, SSP, SMP, pensions, etc.
- Processing HMRC returns and other employment and payroll-related documents on behalf of customers and calculating payments due
- Distributing payslips and other payroll information to customers and their employees
- Maintaining comprehensive and up to date payroll files, case management logs, lists and other records
- Responding to queries from customers regarding their payroll, with a customer centred approach and in a timely manner
- Processing purchase ledger invoices, charges and other expenses on behalf of customers and calculating payments due
- Processing incoming funds from customers, ensuring accurate allocation
- Processing of bank reconciliations within agreed timescales
- Supporting the Payroll Team Manager with the development and implementation of payroll and finance related policies and procedures to support and develop our financial systems and ensure legal compliance
Other Information
- An understanding of the barriers faced by disabled people
- Commitment to equality of opportunity and empowerment of disabled people