Business Admin, HR, Recruitment and Finance - Payroll Administrator
Business Admin, HR, Recruitment and Finance - Payroll Administrator
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Payroll administrators make sure employees get paid the right amount on the right date.
- Check how many hours employees have worked
- Calculate and issue pay by cash, cheque or electronic transfer
- Deduct tax and national insurance payments
- Process holiday, sick and maternity pay, and expenses
- Calculate overtime, shift payments and pay increases
- Answer staff queries about timesheets or pay slips
- Issue P45s and other tax forms
As a Payroll Administrator, you could work in an office.
Payroll Administrators will tend to work between 37 to 39 hours a week.
Starting: £15,000
Experienced: £28,000
You can get into this job through a college course, an apprenticeship or applying directly.
You can do an introductory course in bookkeeping and payroll, like Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping and Level 1 Certificate in Payroll. You could do a T level in Accounting and then apply for trainee positions. This may give you the chance to work towards further qualifications on the job through part-time study or a payroll apprenticeship.
You could undertake an Advanced Payroll assistant apprenticeship. You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) or equivalent, including English and Maths. If you have an EHCP you may be able to apply under the DfE exemption which allows the apprentice to use Entry level 3 English and Maths qualifications. The apprentice would have to successfully achieve all other aspects of the apprenticeship requirements, become occupationally competent and achieve Entry Level 3 in English and Maths before the end of their apprenticeship.
You could apply directly for job vacancies. Some employers will expect you to have GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including Maths. While experience in payroll isn't always essential, a background in bookkeeping and accounts could help improve your job prospects.