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Payroll Apprentice

Employer
NHS England Apprenticeships
Location
Truro
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
12 Dec 2022

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Job Details

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen in the Payroll Department for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team as a Payroll Apprentice.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to develop the skills to assist staff and managers with queries and contribute to the delivery of an efficient, effective and customer-focused service.

You will be required to work both independently and as part of a team.

This is a fulltime post of 37.5 hours a week. A proportion of this time will be spent undertaking an apprenticeship course.

About us

The apprenticeship is a fixed term contract lasting for 2 years

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Date posted

28 November 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£16,764.30 a year per annum

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

156-4752114

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Accurately maintaining the computerised payroll system through the prompt and accurate interpretation and transfer of data, ensuring inconsistencies are rectified and the information held is accurate and relevant.

Updating information in electronic systems, e.g. E-Roster, E-Expenses, E-CAF, and extracting data for use in the Department and to answer queries from staff and managers.

Calculation and processing of payments due to starters and leavers including part period entitlements, holiday pay and any other termination payment.

Calculation and processing of grade changes and temporary variations to pay.

Processing voluntary deductions from pay, e.g. staff lottery, union and salary sacrifice schemes.

Calculation of occupational sick pay and occupational maternity/paternity leave.

Organising own workload to ensure monthly and weekly deadlines are met.

Reconciling payroll data using validation and exception reports in line with audit procedures.

Calculating and processing emergency payment requests.

Calculating overpayments, raising accounts or liaising with employees regarding recovery where appropriate.

Ensuring all Terms and Conditions of Service and procedural notices for all 4 separate organisations are being followed.

Assisting staff, managers, HR and external organisations with queries relating to pay by telephone, in writing and in person.

Assisting with administrative duties including filing, opening of post and payslip dispatch.

Contributing to the process of continual service improvement, ie suggesting improvements and solutions and helping to implement changes.

Undertaking mandatory training as required by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.

To achieve the Level 3 in Payroll Administration Apprenticeship (Functional Skills and NVQ) within the specified time frame. Attend all of the training sessions for the programme, whenever necessary. Undertake any necessary work at home during the length of the course.

Any other duties as deemed appropriate by senior staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

Accurately maintaining the computerised payroll system through the prompt and accurate interpretation and transfer of data, ensuring inconsistencies are rectified and the information held is accurate and relevant.

Updating information in electronic systems, e.g. E-Roster, E-Expenses, E-CAF, and extracting data for use in the Department and to answer queries from staff and managers.

Calculation and processing of payments due to starters and leavers including part period entitlements, holiday pay and any other termination payment.

Calculation and processing of grade changes and temporary variations to pay.

Processing voluntary deductions from pay, e.g. staff lottery, union and salary sacrifice schemes.

Calculation of occupational sick pay and occupational maternity/paternity leave.

Organising own workload to ensure monthly and weekly deadlines are met.

Reconciling payroll data using validation and exception reports in line with audit procedures.

Calculating and processing emergency payment requests.

Calculating overpayments, raising accounts or liaising with employees regarding recovery where appropriate.

Ensuring all Terms and Conditions of Service and procedural notices for all 4 separate organisations are being followed.

Assisting staff, managers, HR and external organisations with queries relating to pay by telephone, in writing and in person.

Assisting with administrative duties including filing, opening of post and payslip dispatch.

Contributing to the process of continual service improvement, ie suggesting improvements and solutions and helping to implement changes.

Undertaking mandatory training as required by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.

To achieve the Level 3 in Payroll Administration Apprenticeship (Functional Skills and NVQ) within the specified time frame. Attend all of the training sessions for the programme, whenever necessary. Undertake any necessary work at home during the length of the course.

Any other duties as deemed appropriate by senior staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE A* - C in Mathematics and English.
  • oIT Literate and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word and Excel


Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an office environment


Practical & Intellectual Skill

Essential

  • oA high level of IT and numeracy skills
  • oGood communication skills, both verbal and written
  • oGood organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE A* - C in Mathematics and English.
  • oIT Literate and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word and Excel


Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in an office environment


Practical & Intellectual Skill

Essential

  • oA high level of IT and numeracy skills
  • oGood communication skills, both verbal and written
  • oGood organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines


Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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