Payroll Officer (with Level 3 Apprenticeship)

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; West Oxfordshire; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Payroll Apprentice to kickstart your career in payroll. This permanent role offers hands-on experience, with a clear path to becoming a Payroll Officer upon successful completion of your apprenticeship. You will gain valuable skills while ensuring NHS staff are paid accurately and on time. With a supportive training program and a commitment to your professional growth, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector. Join a team that values work-life balance and flexible working arrangements, contributing to the well-being of both staff and patients.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fully supported training

Career progression opportunities

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Essential GCSE qualifications are required for this role.
• Knowledge of statutory regulations and NHS terms is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with payroll processing and ensure accurate payments for NHS staff.
• Act as a key contact for payroll queries, delivering excellent customer service.

Skills

Payroll processing

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE C/level 4 or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Kickstart Your Payroll Career with the NHS!

Looking to build a career in payroll with hands-on experience and guaranteed progression? Join our NHS payroll team as a Payroll Apprentice on a permanent contract, with automatic promotion to Payroll Officer (Band 4) upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.

Why Join Us?

• Earn while you learn - Competitive salary with a Level 3 Payroll Administrator Apprenticeship qualification.
• Clear career progression - Secure a Payroll Officer role after training.
• Fully supported training - 6 hours of study per week, online learning tailored to your job.
• Vital NHS role - Help ensure NHS staff are paid correctly and on time.

What You'll Do:

• Assist with payroll processing, ensuring accurate payment for NHS staff. Handle payroll changes, calculate salaries, and audit payments in line with NHS regulations.
• Act as a key contact for payroll queries, delivering excellent customer service.
• Work alongside experienced payroll professionals, gaining valuable skills.

Eligibility:

• UK/EEA citizen or have lived in the UK for 3+ years.
• Not enrolled in any other government-funded training programme.
• An apprenticeship does not meet the Home Office requirements for sponsorship to work.

Apprenticeship Details:

• Duration: 15-18 months
• Study Time: 6 hours/week (during working hours)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with 2 days of remote work once competent.

Main Duties of the Job

To work within a team of payroll officers and payroll support officers ensuring an accurate payroll is produced according to defined deadlines, adhering to statutory and NHS terms and conditions.

To process all variations to pay, and check accuracy of payments made through calculating, auditing, evaluating and verifying changes to pay. To ensure changes do not breach local, national or statutory regulations. This includes both basic and complicated calculations.

To provide initial point of contact with staff and to answer general queries in relation to payroll issues, which are commensurate with the responsibility and level of the post, seeking advice as required.

About Us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-SF80

Job locations

Heatherwood, Brook Avenue, Ascot, SL5 7GB

Job Description

Job responsibilities: For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE C/level 4 or equivalent

Knowledge

Desirable

• Knowledge of current Statutory regulations
• Knowledge of NHS Terms and Conditions

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a Payroll environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Heatherwood, Brook Avenue, Ascot, SL5 7GB

Employer's website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/