Payroll Award

The course is highly practical in nature – not only will you have the knowledge you need, but through a range of practical exercises based on real-life scenarios, you will have the skills and confidence to apply your new payroll knowledge in the world of work.

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Is this for you?

If you have an aptitude for figures and wish to learn manual and computerised payroll, then this practical course is for you. Through studying for this award, you will become confident in popular and in-demand software including Sage Payroll and Microsoft Excel.

Award and Associated Qualifications

Awarded 60 CPD points upon successful completion

Start Date

Flexible

Study Type

In centre, online, or a combination

Training Type

award

Duration

60 hours or 2 weeks full-time study

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About this award

If you have an aptitude for figures and wish to learn manual and computerised payroll, then this practical course is for you. Through studying for this award, you will become confident in popular and in-demand software including Sage Payroll and Microsoft Excel.

This means you’ll have all you need to get into the world of payroll; the award will also help secure you an interview in a payroll department.

You can start when you like and our flexible learning system means you can fit your studying around your existing work and home commitments. There will also be a Course Advisor on hand to help, should you need additional support.

  • Flexible training which fits around your commitments
  • Support on hand from our friendly course advisors
  • Get the skills in demand by employers

Aims and Objectives

The aim of this award is to teach you how to run a business payroll - both manual and computerised, so that you are able to effectively and efficiently put your skills directly into practice in the workplace.

Courses Included

Excel

Microsoft Excel is the world’s most popular spreadsheet program. In Part 1, you will learn how to use the core features of Excel, such as how to create and format worksheets, use functions, create formulas, and more. In Part 2, you will learn intermediate and advanced-level features of the Microsoft Excel application, such as how to create and edit charts, sort and filter data, use advanced formulas, and more.

Payroll Principles

If you’re completely new to payroll, this short course offers the opportunity for you to gain an insight into the underlying legislative and operational principles behind the processing of payroll.

Sage Business Cloud Payroll

In the world of finance, Sage training is the most popular and the most in demand. This payroll training course will help you gain the understanding and practical skills you need to use this popular payroll software in the cloud. The course will prepare you to gain a Sage Certificate of Competency at Level 2.

Pre-Requisites

There are no specific pre-requisites required.

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: - 

 

Self-Funded: 

  • Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
  • You could opt to pay upfront.

 

 

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

  • Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
  • Tailored personnel letters
  • Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

 

Funding & Grants:

There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.

We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.

 

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

 

 

Career Path

If you’re training to learn how to process a business payroll you could work towards a career as Payroll Clerk, Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, HR Administrator or even HR Manager.

Additional Information

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Whats the difference?

We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.

Course

Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

Diploma

Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.

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