REWARD
Reviewing the Level 3 Payroll Administrator apprenticeship Ian Holloway MSc FCIPP, payroll consultant at i-Realise Ltd gives an update on payroll apprenticeships, to include discussion of recent reviews held in 2021 and 2022, and to provide details of the progress that’s been made O n 13 June 2018, the payroll administrator apprenticeship was approved for delivery by the Institute for
There’s little doubt government- approved
Of course, in payroll and reward, nothing stays the same (though an ever- changing landscape is one of the reasons we love the profession). That’s why, in 2018, I made the commitment to the apprenticeship in line with the condition, ‘to ensure it continues to reflect employer requirements, the Standard will be reviewed after a maximum of three years or when significant change is required’. The review is underway and the purpose of this article is to communicate this to the wider profession. Why an apprenticeship? There are many commercial qualifications available. However, it was very soon into the development of the apprenticeship I started using the phrase, ‘built by the profession specifically for the profession’. This is something that isn’t true of all qualifications that are, sometimes, built on what an organisation believes is right. Uniquely, an appreticeship outlines the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) required at this level, for example, knowing about manual calculaions, but also having the skill of
Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). The apprenticeship followed the ‘standards regime’ in England, meaning I was appointed development chair, supported by a group of enthusiastic volunteers from all sectors of the payroll profession, known as the Trailblazer. Our role was to develop a professional and vocational qualification delivering on industry requirements at this level. The Level 3 Standard can be reviewed here: https://rb.gy/fxxegi. Our role was to develop a professional and vocational qualification delivering on industry requirements at this level
and recognised apprenticeships are the future of our industry
being able to do this in practice. Further, an employer can use apprenticeship levy funds or UK government co-funding if they aren’t a levy-paying employer. There are also UK government financial incentives (and the fact that there’s an employer’s National Insurance exemption on salaries up to £50,270 per annum). There’s little doubt government- approved and recognised apprenticeships are the future of our industry, ensuring employers can bring new employees into the profession or choose to use them to upskill existing employees.
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