Package Description: Kickstart your career as a Pay and Pensions Assistant Apprentice with DHU Healthcare!

Are you ready to develop your expertise in payroll and pensions administration? As a Pay and Pensions Assistant Apprentice at DHU Health Care CIC, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring accurate and timely payroll and pensions processing. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you'll play a vital role in maintaining payroll and pensions integrity within our organisation.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to learn, implement, and execute payroll and pensions processes that directly impact the satisfaction and financial wellbeing of our employees. You'll be empowered to develop your skills and drive efficiency, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement effective payroll and pensions solutions.

We would love to hear from you. To progress your application, we will require a cover letter detailing:

1. How much you enjoy working with numbers and making sure everything adds up correctly. Can you share a time when being careful with calculations helped you achieve great results, showing that you take pride in getting things right.
2. Explain how your interest in solving problems including with numbers can help you in this role.
3. Tell us why you think that accuracy and attention to detail in this type of role would be important.
4. Explain why teamwork is important and how you think this can help you and others in the work environment.
5. Tell us why you would enjoy the Apprenticeship programme and how you’re excited to learn more and grow within a supportive organisation.

What DHU can offer you:

Competitive Salary: £16,817 - £23,615

Ongoing Development: As part of your role, we will enroll you onto an apprenticeship programme, which will give you a Payroll Administrator Level 3 (Subject to eligibility criteria)

Generous annual leave entitlement: Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro Rata/ Per Annum

Employee benefits:

As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing.

Health Cash Plan: We take care of your health and wellbeing with health cash plans provided through Westfield Health. A health cash plan allows you to claim money back, up to set limits, towards the cost of your essential healthcare, as well as providing access to valuable health and wellbeing services.

NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.

Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.

Birthday Leave Guarantee: Birthday leave isn't compulsory; it's entirely up to you! We can’t always celebrate with you, so whether you choose to take the day off and indulge in a well-deserved break or prefer to work and save your leave for another time, the decision is yours to make!

What your typical day looks like:

• Set up and processing of New Starters ensuring all details are recorded in accordance with HMRC requirements.
• Process employee timesheets/payments and all associated payroll information.
• Calculate, process and check absence related information including sickness, Maternity, Paternity, Parental and ensure that statutory payments are made in accordance with regulations.
• Record and report overpayment details in accordance with the required process.
• Process manual payroll calculations, including full gross to net when required
• Process and record Attachment of Earnings orders in accordance with Statutory guidelines.
• Undertake regular audit checks of permanent and temporary data and changes in payroll, raising any discrepancies, unusual features or queries at any point in the payroll process.
• Dealing with simple payroll queries ensuring payroll information is clearly explained in accordance with DHU customer service levels.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of information at all times

To be a successful Pay and Pensions Assistant Apprentice you’ll need:

• 5 GCSE’s grade C / 4 or higher (Math's and English essential).
• Excellent written and verbal Communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledge of the requirements of working in a confidential environment.
• Ability to undertake complex calculations.
• Ability to manage own workload and priorities.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to work independently and
• to deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to actively seek and find solutions to problems.
• Right to work in the UK

More information on our recruitment process can be found here or reach out to our team of talent acquisition professionals by emailing: #removed#

At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.

We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.

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