About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen in the payroll department at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust to join our friendly payroll team.
As an apprentice, we are offering a role that will combine valuable NHS experience and knowledge, with working towards the payroll level 3 qualification. This Trust supported programme will run over an 18-month contracted period. The working hours are 37.5 hours per week. Full training will be given on payroll systems, and you will be supported by a dedicated payroll mentor throughout your apprenticeship.
We are a large payroll dept, providing payroll services to over 20 Trusts in the UK. We have circa 90 staff and offer training to candidates who do not have payroll experience.
It is vital that you are reliable, self-motivated, organised and have excellent communication, numerical and literate skills. The ability to work to deadlines and prioritise your workload is also key to this role.
This is a fixed term contract role for 18 months and will be paid in accordance with the current Apprenticeship rates:
The Trust shall pay to the Apprentice an allowance at the rate of 15,642.00 per annum (net of tax) *, for the first 12 months of the apprenticeship. Payment thereafter will be at 24,852.00 per annum or in accordance with age as determined by the National Minimum Wage Regulations.
Main duties of the job
*To support the provision of an accurate and timely payroll service for our clients
*To be responsible for a section of weekly and monthly payroll with supervision
*To process in accordance with statutory and NHS national terms and conditions of employment.
*To fulfil the requirements of the Payroll Administrator Level 3 alongside day-to-day payroll responsibilities
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Evidence of at least 5 GCSE's at grade 4 or above including Maths and English detailed within your application
Experience Essential
*Experience of working in an office in paid or voluntary role *Experience of managing own workload
Additional Criteria Essential
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills *Ability to prioritise workload and meet strict deadlines *Proven interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships *Ability to adopt a flexible approach, working on own initiative as well as part of a team *Excellent telephone manner *Attention to detail and accuracy *Be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service *Reliable, punctual, patient, pleasant disposition
Desirable
*Ability to use Microsoft office software to complete existing templates and spreadsheets
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Regent Court
Second Floor, 14, George Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 1NT
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)