Payroll Apprentice
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Company: Ej Parker Technical Services Group Ltd
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Location: Burton on Trent, DE14 3SX
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Business, Administration, Finance and Law
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Ref: VAC-01390
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Application Deadline Date: 23/09/2026
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Start Date: 05/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 4.30pm with 1 hour for lunch
Brief Description
This role sits within the central services Payroll Team processing payrolls for all of our group businesses. You will be required to assist with the day to day tasks within the Payroll function which will involve liaising with employees and managers to enable processing of timesheets, payments, and any queries.
Qualifications Required
Level 2 Administration or Suitable Experience
Personal Qualities
• Professional
• Friendly
• Good at working in a team but also good at working alone on a task when required
Skills Required
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship standard (can include Level 2 elements if required)
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.
Future Prospects
• Potential full-time role following completion of apprenticeship
• Progress within department or wider business
• Opportunities for further training and development
Vacancy Detail
We run both weekly and monthly payrolls with a current total of 15 payrolls. The business is in the process of implementing new payroll and finance systems and there will also be opportunity to get involved with the set up of this, particularly as we onboard recent acquisitions.
Key Responsibilities:
• Overall responsibility for maintaining specific payrolls
• Input of timesheet data to enable costing to contracts
• Liaise with employees on payroll queries
• Assist with providing reports/data for month end
• Learn about the different wage agreements and rulings for each of the businesses
• Processing of holiday pay and statutory payments