Apprentice – HR & Payroll Team (BA)

About this opportunity

The Unity Partnership’s payroll and HR team is responsible for serving employment support including payroll to over 11,000 employees across Oldham council and other customers every month.

The successful candidate will (amongst other things) receive an excellent grounding into process and management techniques in a fast paced, busy HR service, with an insight in to both public and private sector provision. The work will include using various PC applications, including the payroll solution; dealing with administrative and support activities to the various sections; answering some basic telephone and email enquiries; and, loading data.

A normal day would include
Maintaining an accurate computerised information systems by inputting, updating and extracting data
Loading of spreadsheet data to payroll with the associated checking, recording and monitoring
Supporting with photocopying, printing, filing, scanning, enveloping and faxing
Operating office equipment (e.g. photocopier, computer, etc)
Taking and directing calls from customers
Contributing to the overall ethos/work/aims of the business
Maintaining employee files, ensuring the employee information is up to date on all systems in required timescale.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation

What you could go on to do
This is a fantastic opportunity to start you career and there would be career opportunities for the right person.

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

What will happen next

New applicants to The Skills 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

Grade A-C in Maths and English Literature.

Personal Qualities

A positive, professional and polite attitude to work.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work on own initiative
Good organisational ability
Adaptable to various duties/tasks
Be able to multi task
Excellent timekeeping.

Experience of utilising IT packages including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Some previous work experience is desirable but all office skills will be taught during the period of employment.