Foundation Degree Payroll Apprentice

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll get hands-on experience from day one, including:

Learning how things really work behind the scenes Working with modern tools, software and technology Supporting real projects that make a real impact on employees Developing skills, you can use for the rest of your career

From day one, you’ll be part of a supportive payroll team handling real responsibilities in a large, complex organisation. Over time, you’ll build full end‑to‑end payroll experience, including:

Learning how payroll works from start to finish Processing new starters and leavers Running and reconciling payroll reports Supporting payroll systems, exports, imports and integrations Answering payroll, tax and coding queries Working with HMRC and supporting tax-related activities Gaining exposure to benefits, pensions and allowance schemes Understanding how payroll supports thousands of employees

You’ll grow in confidence and capability each year as your responsibility increases.



Training:
Level 3 Payroll Administer Level 5 Assistant Payroll Manager Training will take place in work/ remote sessions with training provider 

Training Outcome:

There is scope to progress further into specialised payroll or finance pathways after Level 5.



Employer Description:

Nissan Sunderland (NMUK) is the beating heart of our UK manufacturing operations. More than 6,000 of our workforce are based here, across a 362,000m2 site of world-leading manufacturing excellence. The site is also home to its own solar and wind farms, vehicle test track and facilities like our Sports & Social complex and on-site medical centre. You’ll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with our experts in production, engineering, and maintenance, each ready to share their knowledge and support you as you grow. From the moment you step onto our shop floor, you’re treated as an equal- making real contributions to the manufacturing process and gaining life skills to take forward into your career.



Working Hours :
Monday - Thursday, 7.55am - 4.40pm. Friday, 7.55am - 2.25pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative


  • Location:
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: MBKB LTD
  • Posted: 17-Apr-2026
  • Posted on: findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk