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Start your career in payroll with a friendly, growing payroll bureau
You'll receive full training, gain a nationally recognised qualification, and develop valuable skills while supporting businesses across the UK. Excellent long-term career opportunities.
Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration: 1 year 8 months
Positions available: 1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working
You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
No two weeks are the same! You'll work towards managing your own client portfolio, learning every aspect of payroll administration including processing payrolls, pensions, starters and leavers, and building strong relationships with clients.
Where you'll work
Unit 5
Wren Nest Road
Glossop
SK13 8HB
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) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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)
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Training schedule
A 100% tailored training and assessment programme 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:
- Maths and English 5/B and above (grade 5/B and above)
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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
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
You will be working in a fast-paced environment, so you will need good organisational skills.
Wagemate
Wagemate is a friendly, UK payroll bureau providing payroll and pension services to businesses nationwide. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service while investing in our people. As an apprentice, you'll join a supportive team, receive full training, gain valuable experience, and have excellent opportunities to build a long-term career in payroll.
https://wagemate.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
After 6 months, depending on training, you will become eligible for any company bonus schemes. Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship is designed to lead to a long-term career with Wagemate. Following successful completion, you'll have the opportunity to progress into a full-time Payroll Assistant role, before developing into a Payroll Administrator, Client Manager, and ultimately a Team Manager. We are committed to promoting from within wherever possible, providing ongoing training and support at every stage of your career.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MBKB LTD
Nicki Bevan
recruit@mbkbgroup.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042621.
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