Payroll Administrator - Apprenticeship Level 3 (Hockley)
Job Role
Become a Payroll Administrator and kick-start your career by completing a Level 3 apprenticeship while mastering all aspects of payroll.
Under the guidance of the team leader, you’ll handle data processing, delve into GDPR and pension legislation, address customer queries, and familiarise yourself with statutory processes and legislation. You’ll also manage accounting information and ensure real-time submissions to HMRC, all whilst understanding the importance of deadlines and cut-off schedules.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need exceptional attention to detail, a good level of knowledge in Microsoft Excel and Word, and a keen willingness to thrive in a faced-paced learning environment.
In return for your dedication and commitment, we’re offering a salary of £14,526.20 p.a. with these great benefits:
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Salary Review
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.
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Location: Hockley
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm - 18 months
Closing Date: 18 June 2025
Key Responsibilities
• Learn how to process payroll and expenses in accordance with HMRC regulations, legislation and internal company policies.
• Run weekly reports from the HR system Success Factors and updating the payroll system with any changes identified.
• Monitoring sickness and other statutory payments and making the necessary amendments to pay.
• Opting employees into the pension scheme after the postponement period.
• Downloading of tax codes and pension opts outs.
• Processing of real time information submissions to the revenue (FPS and EPS).
• Processing of the payroll calculation.
• Maintaining the payroll queries inbox.
Skills and Experience
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• GCSE pass rate as to requirement of course.
• Good knowledge of excel and word.
• The ability to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent time management, planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to seek out solutions to problems.
Additional Information
Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
Dependent on the role you are applying to, you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec supports the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”.
Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.