Apprentice Schools Payroll Administrator

Being the nominated, ‘go to’ day-to-day payroll contact for a selection of our schools Annual provision to each school of schedule of dates outlining deadlines for input data, date of initial run report to school for checking, last date for validation and changes, Bacs submission deadlines and pay dates Processing standard payroll input such as adding new starters to the system, removing leavers (and producing P45s), entering overtime and absence return data Calculating changes to salaries, including processing associated backpay or overpayment recoveries where necessary Calculating sickness and family leave entitlements, including production of maternity/adoption pay schedules that are then provided Processing deductions in respect of nursery vouchers and other salary sacrifice arrangements Processing scale point increments and implementing nationwide pay awards Maintenance and upkeep of a ‘staff list’ database for each school where you are the nominated day-to-day payroll contact Ensuring the correct pension contributions are being deducted from staff salaries Liaison with both the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Schemes in order to complete daily/monthly administration and annual reconciliations Distribution of electronic payslips to staff Applying coding notifications sent in from HMRC, such as tax code changes, student loan notices and national insurance category updates Making HMRC RTI submissions, both FPS & EPS Calculating Apprenticeship Levy figures Assisting schools with auditor queries and/or requests Upkeep of the Working with Schools payroll input portal for the schools where you are the day-to-day payroll contact

Training:
Training will take place at work and college education will be delivered remotely Apprenticeship learning provided by Leicestershire County Council; dedicated time will be provided for relevant study and contact

Training Outcome:
Permanent role as Schools Payroll Administrator Career pathway within the business also includes roles such as Senior Schools Payroll Administrator and Payroll Lead/Manager

Employer Description:

We are a well-established provider of high quality payroll, HR and DBS services to the education sector. Founded in 2003, we are a family owned and fully independent company.

At the heart of our core values are trust, dependability and pride in our work.  The team will always “go the extra mile” to help our customers. These values are complemented by a forward thinking, professional and flexible approach to everything that we do.

Based at offices in Eccles, we are open to remote and flexible working options suited to our employees and customers. Please note: work from home will be possible only when training is complete.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 5 days per week. Typically 8.30am - 4.30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,MS Excel proficiency essential