ICB & Sage Level 2 Certificate in Payroll Administration

This course is split into two key units: knowledge and practical skills, so you build both understanding and real experience.

Knowledge unit (payroll fundamentals):

• Introduction to payroll and its role in a business

• Employee and employer responsibilities

• Setting up payroll and maintaining records

• Understanding gross pay and deductions (tax & National Insurance)

• Payroll legislation and compliance

• Statutory payments (e.g. sick pay, maternity pay)

• End of employment processes

• Real Time Information (RTI) reporting

• Workplace pensions (introductory level)

• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) principles

Practical skills unit (using Sage Payroll software):

• Setting up payroll records in Sage

• Inputting employee and payroll data

• Processing payroll runs

• Applying tax codes, statutory payments, and National Insurance

• Generating payslips and reports

• Checking and reviewing payroll accuracy