Payroll administrator

Level

Advanced · like A-levels

Length

1.5 yr

typical

Sector

Legal, finance and accounting

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Setting up and operating the payroll within the organisation in which they are employed or on behalf of another organisation.

Process payroll for employees on a weekly or monthly cycle

Calculate and apply tax codes, NI categories, and deductions

Submit Real Time Information returns to HMRC on time

Administer starters, leavers, and mid-period pay changes

Calculate statutory sick pay, maternity, and paternity pay

Respond to employee queries about pay slips and deductions

Reconcile payroll data and prepare end-of-year P60 forms

UK payroll legislation including PAYE, NI, and statutory payments

Using payroll software to process weekly and monthly pay runs

Calculating tax codes, deductions, and net pay correctly

Processing starters, leavers, and changes to employment terms

Statutory payments such as SSP, SMP, and SPP

HMRC reporting and Real Time Information (RTI) submissions

Pension auto-enrolment and contribution calculations

Ready to look for a place?

See live Payroll administrator apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.