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Take Your First Step Towards a Career in Payroll
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Take Your First Step Towards a Career in Payroll
Payroll is changing. As organisations rely more on payroll teams for compliance, technology, data and business insight, the profession needs new talent.
**Payroll Pathways** is a free online learning programme from the GPA, designed to introduce people to payroll and provide the practical skills needed to take the first step towards a career in the profession.
Following the success of Payroll Pathways in Australia, we are bringing the programme to the UK in partnership with our innovation partner, UKG.
Who is Payroll Pathways for?
Payroll Pathways is designed for anyone considering a career in payroll, including:
Students exploring their career options
People entering the workplace for the first time
Those returning to work
Anyone considering a career change
Payroll is changing. As organisations rely more on payroll teams for compliance, technology, data and business insight, the profession needs new talent.
**Payroll Pathways** is a free online learning programme from the GPA, designed to introduce people to payroll and provide the practical skills needed to take the first step towards a career in the profession.
Following the success of Payroll Pathways in Australia, we are bringing the programme to the UK in partnership with our innovation partner, UKG.
Who is Payroll Pathways for?
Payroll Pathways is designed for anyone considering a career in payroll, including:
Students exploring their career options
People entering the workplace for the first time
Those returning to work
Anyone considering a career change
No previous payroll experience is required.
Learn at Your Own Pace
Payroll Pathways is delivered entirely online, allowing you to study when and where it suits you.
Developed by experienced payroll professionals, the programme combines essential payroll knowledge with practical activities to help you understand what working in payroll really involves.
What Will You Learn?
The programme covers key areas including:
Learn at Your Own Pace
Payroll Pathways is delivered entirely online, allowing you to study when and where it suits you.
Developed by experienced payroll professionals, the programme combines essential payroll knowledge with practical activities to help you understand what working in payroll really involves.
What Will You Learn?
The programme covers key areas including:
Payroll legislation and compliance
Payroll calculations and statutory requirements
Tax and reporting obligations
Manual payroll calculations
Payroll software and everyday processes
Good practice in payroll administration
Tax and reporting obligations
Manual payroll calculations
Payroll software and everyday processes
Good practice in payroll administration
Each module includes an assessment so you can check your knowledge and track your progress.
From Learning to Employment
Payroll skills are needed across almost every industry. From technology and finance to retail, healthcare, sport, entertainment and the public sector – wherever people are paid, payroll professionals are needed.
Once you have completed Payroll Pathways, you can also register to access payroll vacancies with employers looking for new talent.
Supporting the Future of Payroll
Payroll Pathways isn't just about training. It is about creating a new route into the profession.
For employers, it provides access to motivated candidates who have already developed an understanding of payroll fundamentals. For learners, it provides practical knowledge, confidence and a potential route into employment.
By removing financial barriers to training and introducing more people to payroll, the GPA is helping to build the next generation of payroll professionals.
Start Your Payroll Career
Whether you are entering the workplace, returning after a break or looking for a completely new direction, Payroll Pathways can help you take that first step.
**The programme is free. Your next career could start here.**
From Learning to Employment
Payroll skills are needed across almost every industry. From technology and finance to retail, healthcare, sport, entertainment and the public sector – wherever people are paid, payroll professionals are needed.
Once you have completed Payroll Pathways, you can also register to access payroll vacancies with employers looking for new talent.
Supporting the Future of Payroll
Payroll Pathways isn't just about training. It is about creating a new route into the profession.
For employers, it provides access to motivated candidates who have already developed an understanding of payroll fundamentals. For learners, it provides practical knowledge, confidence and a potential route into employment.
By removing financial barriers to training and introducing more people to payroll, the GPA is helping to build the next generation of payroll professionals.
Start Your Payroll Career
Whether you are entering the workplace, returning after a break or looking for a completely new direction, Payroll Pathways can help you take that first step.
**The programme is free. Your next career could start here.**