• 01/09/2026
  • 24177
  • Apprenticeship - Level 3
  • Hampton Court Palace
Payroll Apprentice - Job Ref: payroll

Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is the independent charity that cares for six of the most iconic palaces in the world: the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, and Hillsborough Castle, and their magnificent historical gardens. We preserve these historic sites and share their stories with millions of people, inspiring audiences through creativity, innovation, and world‑class experiences.

We want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share. To find out more, please visit our strategy page: Our strategy | Historic Royal Palaces

We are recruiting for Payroll Apprentice at Hampton Court Palace, giving you a fantastic opportunity to grow your IT and Technical Support skills whilst working at the beautiful Hampton Court Palace.

Being an apprentice is an exciting challenge – often demanding but hugely rewarding. You will be training within a heritage environment, working alongside and learning from our experienced and dedicated team, developing skills and knowledge.

The role will involve assisting the Payroll Manager in monitoring safety enquiries, including supporting monthly payroll & processing all starters and leavers. This role will require you to communicate effectively with your colleagues and managers.

Whilst studying towards your apprenticeship you will also:

  • Support in processing monthly payroll for employees
  • Support in processing all starters, leavers, contract changes
  • Support in the administration of benefits, including Pension, Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work, Salary Exchange, Salary Finance and Season Ticket Loans)
  • Support for manual payroll calculations
  • Support for calculating SMP, SSP, Company Sick Pay
  • Support for the end of year documents (P60 & PSA)
  • Deal effectively and efficiently with employee and line manager enquiries on remuneration and employee benefits
  • Support in generating monthly reports on payroll expenditure for the Finance Department
  • Assist in any other ad-hoc payroll duties as required by the business
  • Monitor generic email account daily, resolve payroll queries as they arise within the time frame
  • Ensure compliance of current legislation as well as statutory Requirements

Job Ref: payroll

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