Level 1 Certificate in Payroll

This course is for those who are new to payroll and who wish to acquire the foundation skills and knowledge required of Payroll clerks prior to employment.

Also for those who wish to understand the PAYE system for their own interest.

And of course those who wish to return to working and wish to add Payroll to their skills.

The course will give candidates the necessary skills to assess their own competence in carrying out a range of basic day-to-day payroll routines and activities using a semi-manual payroll system using the HMRC Basic PAYE Tools. The activities will include the calculation of pay data and processing of that data using basis day-to-day payroll processing skills. It will also give candidates the necessary skills to assess the implications of maintaining accuracy when performing any practical payroll tasks and understand the importance of security and confidentiality in performing any payroll task.

The final section of the course will give the candidate the basic skills in the use of a computerised system enabling them to run the basics of Payroll.