Apprentice Payroll Officer

Job summary

We are looking for new enthusiastic apprentices to join our payroll team, to become our payroll officers of the future.

You will have an opportunity to work within the NHS and contribute to the overall service that provides healthcare for the UK.

NHS payroll is a very sought after skill and our recruitment drive of late demonstrates that experience payroll officers particularly with NHS payroll experience are very rare.

You need to have good mathematical skills, be methodical and organised and be ready to work in a high volume, fast pace environment.

In return we will provide you with all the necessary training to become a payroll officer and opportunity to progress within our department. Does this appeal to you?

Main duties of the job

JOB PURPOSE:

*To support the provision of an accurate and timely payroll service for our clients

*To be responsible for a section of weekly and monthly payroll with supervision

*To process in accordance with statutory and NHS national terms and conditions of employment.

*To attain a qualification through apprenticeship training for Payroll.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.To support an allocated section of weekly and monthly payroll ensuring staff are paid accurately and in a timely manner

2.Under direct supervision- processing of all information received in relation to allocated payrolls, within current and previous pay periods

3. To attain knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment and to ensure payroll statutory legislation in terms of tax, national insurance etc is compliant.

We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

1.Excellent verbal and written communication skills

2.Ability to use Microsoft office software to complete existing templates and spreadsheets

3.Ability to prioritise workload and meet strict deadlines

4.Proven interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships

5.Ability to adopt a flexible approach, working on own initiative as well as part of a team

6.Excellent telephone manner

7.Attention to detail and accuracy

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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