Computerised Payroll for Business - Level 1 Award

This course will equip you with an understanding of basic payroll procedures and also those who wish to become professional payroll processors.

 You will develop the skills required to prepare, check, and use source documents from which the payroll is processed, using a computerised payroll system as dictated by Real Time Information requirements. You will also develop skills that will enable you to gather the required information to prepare an employee payroll record using either the HMRC Basic PAYE Tools kit or commercially available payroll software.

The course will also teach you how to calculate the gross pay due to employees from a simple range of information sources and for either weekly or monthly pay periods.

Topics covered can include:

• Acting as an introduction to payroll record keeping and processing, giving the candidate the necessary skills to record financial payroll transactions in a manual and computerised environment and in line with Real Time Information requirements
• Giving you the necessary skills to assess your own competence in carrying out a range of basic day-to-day payroll routines and activities using a manual and computerised payroll system. The activities will include the calculation of pay data and processing of that data including contributions to work based pension schemes using basic day-to-day payroll processing skills
• Giving you the necessary skills to assess the implications of maintaining accuracy when performing any practical payroll tasks
• Understanding the importance of security and confidentiality in performing any payroll task
• Knowledge and understanding of the services, advice and guidance that can be offered to businesses by HMRC, NICO and other payroll agencies

The only requirement for this course is that you have an Entry 3 level of knowledge in both English and Maths. For English, candidates must have achieved Entry 3 in reading and writing.

All applicants must have an initial assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

There are four assessments, which must be passed, to achieve the qualification:

• Payroll Preparation Knowledge Test
• Calculation of Gross Pay Assignment
• Payroll Processing Assignment
• Computerised Payroll Assignment

Adults - Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2

If you will be aged 19+ on 31st August prior to the start date of your course, up to Level 2, then your study with us will be free. You must have lived for 3 years within the EU/EEA/UK prior to the start of your course, you must have lived in the UK before 1st January 2021 and you must have permission to live in the UK for at least 12 months from the first day of learning. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

This course will help you to move on to higher level courses, a Level 2 Payroll course or into employment in roles around payroll.

Mark Dunne joined CCCG in November 2019 where he was teaching all levels of AAT Accounting at CONEL and CANDI. He is now a permanent, valued member of staff at CANDI in Finsbury Park where he specialises in Financial & Management Accounting teaching. Mark's academic achievements include a Bachelor of Arts (HONS) in Business and Finance from the University of Wales, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Greenwich and a Master’s in Education from the University of Nottingham. He is a part-qualified Association of Chartered Certified Accountant and a member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.

Mark has been teaching for more than 30 years but has also amassed a range of work experience in the financial services and accounting sectors. This included six years working for a high street bank, two years working as a Mortgage Consultant and six years as Finance Director of his own business- Kantep Limited.  This was an animation business working with higher education professionals to produce animations of scientific work which was multi-national with mainly European customers and technical employees who were based in the Far East.  

Mark has travelled the world and has worked in a top university in Thailand for six years as a tutor of improving skills for graduates to attain top-level positions in multi-national companies, he has worked in New York for a charity for a year and has also worked for one of the top global law firms in Paris for a year.

The teachers listed may change, these shown are an example of the teachers who teach on these programmes.

This course will equip you with an understanding of basic payroll procedures and also those who wish to become professional payroll processors.

You will develop the skills required to prepare, check, and use source documents from which the payroll is processed, using a computerised payroll system as dictated by Real Time Information requirements. You will also develop skills that will enable you to gather the required information to prepare an employee payroll record using either the HMRC Basic PAYE Tools kit or commercially available payroll software.

The course will also teach you how to calculate the gross pay due to employees from a simple range of information sources and for either weekly or monthly pay periods.

Topics covered can include:

• Acting as an introduction to payroll record keeping and processing, giving the candidate the necessary skills to record financial payroll transactions in a manual and computerised environment and in line with Real Time Information requirements
• Giving you the necessary skills to assess your own competence in carrying out a range of basic day-to-day payroll routines and activities using a manual and computerised payroll system. The activities will include the calculation of pay data and processing of that data including contributions to work based pension schemes using basic day-to-day payroll processing skills
• Giving you the necessary skills to assess the implications of maintaining accuracy when performing any practical payroll tasks
• Understanding the importance of security and confidentiality in performing any payroll task
• Knowledge and understanding of the services, advice and guidance that can be offered to businesses by HMRC, NICO and other payroll agencies

The only requirement for this course is that you have an Entry 3 level of knowledge in both English and Maths. For English, candidates must have achieved Entry 3 in reading and writing.

All applicants must have an initial assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

There are four assessments, which must be passed, to achieve the qualification:

• Payroll Preparation Knowledge Test
• Calculation of Gross Pay Assignment
• Payroll Processing Assignment
• Computerised Payroll Assignment

Adults - Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2

If you will be aged 19+ on 31st August prior to the start date of your course, up to Level 2, then your study with us will be free. You must have lived for 3 years within the EU/EEA/UK prior to the start of your course, you must have lived in the UK before 1st January 2021 and you must have permission to live in the UK for at least 12 months from the first day of learning. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

This course will help you to move on to higher level courses, a Level 2 Payroll course or into employment in roles around payroll.

Helen joined CONEL in May 2023. She began her teaching career in 2008 and spent the next 15 years teaching a range of courses such as AAT Level 1 and 2, AAT Level 3; Advance Bookkeeping and Indirect Tax, IAB Payroll Level 1 to 3, IAB Bookkeeping and Accounting Level 1 to 3, IAB Computerised Accounting Level 1 and 2, City and Guilds Level 1 and 2 Bookkeeping.

Helen has taught to various settings and ages, at various colleges and centres including Stanmore College, College of North East London, Haringey Adult Learning Services and Enfield College.

Helen’s commitment to education and training has been recognised on many platforms. She has received the following awards:

• The Best Tutor Award at the Haringey Adult Learning Services
• The IAB Honorary Ambassador Award at The House of Commons.
• Based on Helen’s excellent delivery of IAB courses and the excellent team’s support, the centre Haringey Adult Learning Services was awarded IAB Silver and Gold Centre Awards
• IAB Tutor of the Year Award, at The House of Commons
• Stanmore College Staff Awards
• An Outstanding Advocate in Education Award, IAB, at The House of the Lords

Helen is an experienced teacher and holds qualifications BA Hons in Accounting and Finance and Business Pathways, from Thames Valley University, a PTLLS, CTLLS, and DTLLS, a Certificate in Adult Literacy Subject Support Levels 2 and 3 at The College of Haringey Enfield and North East London, and a A1 Assessor certificate from City and Guilds.

The teachers listed may change, these shown are an example of the teachers who teach on these programmes.