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Payroll Administrator Apprentice
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Start your career in payroll with an established and growing accountancy firm.
You'll join a friendly, experienced team, work with real clients from day one and gain the skills, training and experience to build a long-term career with us.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working.
You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
You'll work alongside our experienced payroll team, helping to deliver an accurate and reliable payroll service to a wide range of clients. You'll learn how to process payrolls, maintain employee records, calculate pay and deductions, deal with starters and leavers, support pension administration and respond to client queries. As your knowledge and confidence grow, you'll take on greater responsibility and build relationships with your own clients.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training.
You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MBKB LTD
Training course
Payroll administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- business and customer awareness
- payroll core
- pensions
- technical payroll
- regulations and compliance
- systems and processes
- planning and prioritisation
- analysis skills
- using systems and processes
- producing quality and accurate information and reports
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Training schedule
A 100% tailored training and assessment program will be delivered to support you throughout your Apprenticeship (21 months including endpoint assessment).
Topics covered include:
- Business and Customer Awareness
- Payroll Core
- Pensions
- Technical Payroll
- Regulations and Compliance
- Systems and Processes
- Planning and Prioritisation
- Analysis skills
- Using Systems and Processes
- Producing Quality and Accurate Information and Reports
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- GCSE Maths and English at Grade 5 or above preferr (grade Grade 5s and above)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Lewis Smith & Co is an established accountancy firm based in Dudley, supporting businesses and individuals across The Black Country and beyond.
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We're a friendly, ambitious and growing team who believe great client service is built on strong relationships.
Our people work closely with clients across accountancy, audit, tax, payroll and business advisory, with plenty of opportunity to learn, develop and build a rewarding career.
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Our aim is to develop someone who wants to build a long-term career with Lewis Smith & Co. On successful completion of your apprenticeship, there may be the opportunity to progress into a permanent role within our payroll team, with further development towards positions such as Senior Payroll Administrator and Payroll Client Manager as your knowledge, experience and client responsibilities grow.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MBKB LTD
Nicki Bevan
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049839.
Closes in 31 days (Friday 25 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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