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Our Payroll Administrator Apprenticeship provides a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a real job, alongside supportive training and mentoring from a professional team. If you have a passion for numbers and want to see how Payroll operates in one of the fastest growing sectors of the food industry, then this is the place for you!
Application Closing date 23 March 2025
Apprenticeship summary
Annual wage
£19,000
Increasing to £22,000 in Year 2
Working week
Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00 hours
Total hours per week: 37.5
Expected duration
2 years
Possible start date
01 Sep 2025
Date posted
WC 10/02/2025
Apprenticeship level
Advanced Level 3
What will the apprentice be doing?
To be successful on the programme you will be self-motivated, have strong numerical and communication skills as well as having the drive to succeed. This role requires you to be well organised and to be able to manage deadlines. In this role, you will:
- Handle payroll queries from employees and other stakeholders.
- Perform accurate and timely completion of routine payroll calculations and other information and be able to perform these calculations manually when required.
- Keep up to date with key changes impacting payroll including legislatioin, guidance and payroll software.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
- Be able to deliver accurate outputs to tight timescales such as weekly and monthly payroll outputs.
A commitment to learning is essential as is the ability to think on your feet and use your initiative.
About the Company
We're the biggest name you've never heard of! You've probably eaten our food- you just didn't realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and bread for customers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose in the UK. We're ambitious. We're full of ideas and we're ready for more people who share our passion for quality food to join us. Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and China. We are number one in the UK in the four product categories of meals, salads, desserts, and pizza & bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy, and convenient food. We have over 19,000 employees, our headquarters are in London and we have 23 factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in China.
What do you need?
Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Initiative
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent 5 subjects including English and Maths (Grade 9 – 4 or A*- C) essential
- Age requirement is 16+
Join us and you'll get
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
You will complete a Level 3 Payroll Administrator standard with one of our approved training providers.
This will be complimented by internal training delivered by your site as well as team building and soft skills training that you will undertake with other apprentices from the business.
Progression to Level 4 and above in an accounts related qualification is encouraged.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- At the end of your programme, if you have successfully completed your apprenticeship and achieved the performance targets that we have set for you, you are guaranteed a permanent role with us
- Future career aspirations could be payroll officer, assistant bookkeeper, payroll manager to name a few.
