Apprentice Payroll and Pensions Officer

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Job Reference liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/695/2351

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Fixed Term Full Time Contract Details: 35 Salary: £25357 - £25357 Working Hours: 35 Location: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool Closing Date: 06/11/2026 Job Category: Apprenticeships Region / Division: Liverpool Business Unit: Strategy & Change

Job Introduction

Job title: Apprentice Payroll and Pensions Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Kick-start your career with Liverpool City Council as an Apprentice Payroll and Pensions Officer. This exciting opportunity will enable you to gain valuable workplace experience while working towards a recognised apprenticeship qualification.

You will support the delivery of payroll and pension administration services for Council employees, learning how to process payroll information, maintain accurate employee records, respond to queries, and ensure payments and pension contributions are administered accurately and on time. Working as part of a supportive team, you will develop skills in customer service, data management, compliance, and the use of specialist payroll systems.

The role:

• The role of Apprentice Payroll and Pensions Officer will require you to accurateley calculate pay, raise debtor accounts and pay expenses for an allocation of employees.
• You will work in accordance with practices and procedures and in line with conditionsof employment and statutory regulations.
• In the role of Apprentice Payroll and Pensions Officer, you will ensure that employees are duly removed from payroll for payment purposes when notified
• The role will require you to provide advice and guidance relating to the application of the HMRC Regulations to employees, their representatives, Head Teachers, Managers of City Council and other agencies (following training)
• You will calculate and provide necessary pensions documentation to the pensions fund in a timley manner.
• The role of Apprentice Payroll and Pensions Officer will require you to assist in the processing of salary sacrifice arrangements for the purchase of annual leave, childcare vouchers, cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes.

This role is fixed term for the purpose of completing the Payroll Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship and will end 24 months after you start with us.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing