Apprentice Payroll Clerk/Business Administrator

About this opportunity

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to work within our expanding payroll service to schools and academies. The right candidate will provide administrative and data input support to the payroll team.

A normal day would include:
• Providing general clerical and administrative support for the team
• Inputting of data for new school employees into the online payroll system
• Inputting of required changes to the payroll system including change of hours, change of personal details etc
• Loading sickness absence data onto the payroll system and advising on changes in pay, for example when sick pay ceases, and issuing relevant documents
• Preparing contracts of employment and associated documentation in accordance with relevant terms and conditions for all new employees in schools
• Producing information and data as required and to maintain database information
• Working with and assisting colleagues on the payroll team as required
• Contributing to the overall aims and ethos of the payroll team

One Education provides support services to schools across the North West of England.

What you could go on to do:
You could progress onto becoming a payroll advisor, into business support or gain qualifications in customer support, payroll and/or personnel practice.

How you will be supported:
Full training and support will be provided by our expert training and assessment staff at The Growth Company.

What will happen next:
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there:
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

GCSE English and maths grade C or equivalent

Personal Qualities

• Tact and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Self-motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards
• To be able to adapt to changing workload demands and new challenges
• To have a personal commitment to continuous self-improvement
• To have a personal commitment to the company’s standards, including dress code as appropriate

Skills

• Accurate and efficient data input skills
• Knowledge and experience of information technology packages including spreadsheets, databases and word processing
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to work independently and manage own workload
• Ability to communicate in an appropriate manner with clients electronically, via the telephone and face to face