Payroll Apprentice

Summary

• Willingness to learn and develop skills
• Basic knowledge in Microsoft Office
• Ability to follow processes accurately while also adapting to changes in priorities
• Good communication skills with internal and external customers
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Support with processing and reviewing of payroll hours across all group sites
• Supporting with processing of payroll adjustments
• Completion of daily and weekly bank reconciliation for all group bank accounts
• Supporting the accounts assistants in maintaining the purchase and sales ledgers including allocations, reconciliations and general housekeeping
• Assisting in administration of the group vehicle fleet
• Supporting with the processing and paying of company expenses
• Support with the production of customer statements and invoices

Where you'll work

UNIT 10B
CLAYFIELD ROAD
WORCESTER SIX BUSINESS PARK
WORCESTER
WR4 0AE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Record transactional data.
• Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
• Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
• Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
• Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Record transactional data.
• Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
• Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
• Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
• Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Training schedule

Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Math and English (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative