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Alkegen

Benefits/ Payroll Apprentice

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Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
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Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
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Support day-to-day administration of UK and EU employee benefits (pensions, healthcare, life assurance), maintain HR/payroll records, process enrollments and leavers, respond to employee queries, assist onboarding, audits, reporting, compliance (e.g., auto-enrolment, HMRC), and support benefits renewal and market research.
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Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. 

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us! 

Work Schedule:  Requires in-office attendance four days per week.

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Ensures the accuracy of all benefits enrollments in order to provide vendors with accurate eligibility information. 

  • Assists with new-hire on-boarding benefits information.

  • Performs quality checks of benefits-related data. 

  • Assists employees regarding benefits claims issues and plan changes. 

  • Distributes all benefits enrollment materials and determines eligibility. 

  • Support the day-to-day administration of employee benefits (e.g., pensions, healthcare, life assurance, flexible benefits) across the UK and EU.  

  • Maintain accurate employee records in HR and payroll systems, ensuring data is up to date and compliant.

  • Assist in the processing of benefit enrollments, changes, and leavers in line with policy and statutory requirements.

  • Respond to employee queries regarding benefits, escalating complex issues to senior team members where needed.

  • Assist with audits and internal checks to ensure data accuracy and adherence to governance standards

  • Provides necessary reports for allocation/billing charges. 

  • Help monitor compliance with UK and EU statutory obligations relating to benefits and payroll (e.g., pensions auto-enrollment, HMRC reporting).

  • Assist in researching market trends and best practices to support the development of the benefits offering.

  • Participate in annual benefits renewal and enrollment processes, supporting communications and employee engagement.

Qualifications 

  • Minimum GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above).

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reports and benefit information sharing.

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills. 

  • Strong numerical and analytical skills.  

  • Good IT skills (Excel in particular).

  • Interest in HR, payroll, or employee benefits

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class. 

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