Apprentice/Graduate Payroll Specialist

Job Type: Entry-Level / Graduate Scheme / Apprentice Path

Location: Wakefield

About the role

The primary purpose of this role is to participate in the SAMpeople Payroll Academy, a structured, high-touch training centre operating out of our Wakefield office. This entry-level scheme is specifically designed to transform ambitious school leavers or university graduates into fully self-sufficient corporate payroll professionals.

By mastering internal software, compliance frameworks, and administrative workflows from the ground up, you will progressively take ownership of baseline data tasks, directly reducing the operational burden on our core delivery teams while launching a long-term career path. Crucially, this role leverages an intensive in-person team environment to foster rapid development, casual peer learning, and strong professional camaraderie. 

Core responsibilities