Payroll Administrator Apprentice
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Company DRAIN LINE SOUTHERN LTD
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Provider SWARM TRAINING C.I.C.
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Location Steyning, BN44 3TX
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary £22,880.00 per year
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Sector Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref NAS-2000061547
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Application Deadline Date 08/11/2026
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Start Date 30/11/2026
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week You will work a 40-hour week on a Monday to Friday, with some flexibility around start and finish times. Office based role.
Brief Description
Drainline is looking to recruit a Level 3 Payroll Administrator Apprentice. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to kickstart their career in Payroll within a thriving growing company.
Training to be Provided
Training will be with Swarm Training, a national apprenticeship provider in the UK. The successful candidate will work towards a Level 3 Payroll Administrator apprenticeship which takes 16-18 months to complete. The apprentice must complete a minimum of 6 hours per week during working hours, with monthly training sessions conducted by a tutor, with tasks assigned to be completed during those hours.
Future Prospects
The role offers the opportunity of a permanent role for the right person with future growth in the company.
Vacancy Detail
Payroll Processing and Data Entry
- Assist with entering and updating employee payroll information, including new starters, leavers and basic contractual pay changes
- Help collate, check and input timesheets ahead of payroll deadlines
- Support the Payroll Manager with routine payroll changes and monthly payroll preparation
- Help check payroll information for accuracy before processing
- Assist with maintaining accurate holiday, sickness and absence records
Compliance and Statutory Administration
- Learn how UK payroll legislation applies in practice, including PAYE, National Insurance, statutory sick pay, statutory maternity and paternity pay, and pension contributions
- Assist with RTI data checks and basic HMRC submission administration
- Help maintain accurate and confidential employee payroll records in line with GDPR and internal data retention requirements
- Follow internal payroll processes and escalate any errors, queries or concerns to the Payroll Manager
Employee Queries and Payroll Support
- Act as a first point of contact for routine payroll queries from employees
- Respond to basic payroll queries by email, phone or in person
- Escalate more complex payroll issues to the Payroll Manager.
- Assist with holiday pay calculations
- Support employees and managers with routine payroll administration where required
Wider Payroll Administration
The payroll function also supports a number of related administrative tasks. The apprentice may therefore assist with:
- Processing Parking Charge Notices
- Issuing birthday vouchers
- Requesting probation reviews
- Maintaining holiday taken records
- Maintaining sickness records
- Other payroll and employee administration tasks as required
Other Information
Note this is a change of address from the previous advertised role at Burwash Road, Heathfield, TN21 8RA but the same apprenticeship vacancy as VAC2000059522.