Computerised Payroll for Business - Level 2 Certificate

This course is ideal for individuals who have completed the Sage Business Cloud Computerised Payroll Level 1 qualification or have a basic understanding of payroll operations and wish to advance their skills. You will learn to perform more complex payroll tasks such as calculating statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay, and managing pension schemes.

Developed by Sage, this course provides the latest industry-relevant payroll skills that employers seek. It is also highly beneficial for those intending to manage their own business payroll systems, potentially reducing costs and saving time by avoiding the need to outsource payroll duties to an external accountant.

You will learn how to:

• Set up company accounts, generate employee records and complete basic daily payroll functions
• Calculate gross pay and process real-time information payments, as well as statutory sick, maternity and holiday pay
• Process automatic pension enrolment, including opt-out
• Amend errors in the payroll, including correction of the FPS
• Complete period-end processing
• Create reports for HMRC and calculate the cost of wages
• Submit the EPS – employer payment summary
• Manage data security and software management

On completion, you will be awarded the Sage Business Cloud Payroll Level 2 Certificate.

This qualification has been designed for learners who:

• Have achieved the IAB/VTCT Level 1 Award in Computerised Payroll and are looking to progress in their career.
• Are new to Payroll but have some prior knowledge of payroll procedures.
• Wish to improve their skills and knowledge to that required of payroll processors in a computerised environment prior to seeking employment.
• Have previously worked in a payroll environment and have not yet gained a formal payroll qualification.
• Wish to return to employment and need to update their payroll knowledge and understanding.
• Are already employed in payroll processing or associated roles and wish to ensure that they have both a firm foundation and the knowledge and skills to perform some non-routine payroll tasks.

The practical assessment will be completed using the Sage online assessment platform.

Adults - LEVEL 2

This course may be free for you if you meet certain conditions:

• If you are not working or have a low income. You need to show proof of your income or benefits.
• If you are aged 19-23 and you do not have the equivalent of five GCSEs at grade 9-4. You need to show us proof of any qualifications you already have.
• Residency rules apply. You need to show you have permission to live, work and study in the UK without conditions.
• There are some exceptions, such as certain visa types.

Check here which documents you need to show us, and which visa types are allowed.

If you do not meet the residency rules, you can still enrol on the course but you may have to pay some fees. All applicants are fee-assessed during enrolment.

If you are not eligible for a free or reduced-cost course, you need to pay the full fee.

Some courses have additional costs, such as for specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

This qualification requires the use of Sage Business Cloud software. Access will be provided to all learners once registered for the qualification.

You can progress to AAT (accounting qualifications) or employment in payroll.