HR & People Services Apprentice (Onboarding & Payroll)

MidKent College; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship programme

Job summary

MidKent College is seeking a People Shared Services Apprentice to join our People Team at Cross College (Maidstone & Gillingham). You'll gain hands-on experience across recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration and employee records while completing your apprenticeship.

No prior HR experience is required; we value attitude and potential. You'll work with experienced People professionals who will guide your development and help you build practical HR skills for a rewarding

Qualifications

• Interest in starting a career in People/HR.
• Organised, reliable and attentive to detail.
• Confident and professional communication.
• Keen to learn and develop HR skills.
• Willing to follow safeguarding guidelines and learn on the job.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding processes, including pre-employment and safeguarding checks.
• Communicate professionally with candidates, managers and colleagues; respond to routine queries.
• Assist with offers, contracts and recruitment documentation; ensure accuracy and proper authorisation.
• Maintain employee records across People and payroll systems; process routine changes.
• Assist with routine reporting and data entry; develop data quality skills.
• Support lifecycle processes: starters, probation, changes, transfers and leavers.
• Handle staff departure processes and exit documentation.
• Provide admin support for training activities and CPD programmes.
• Support People Team projects and events to improve processes and employee experience.

Skills

Enthusiastic about HR

Organised

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Willing to learn

Job description

MidKent College is seeking a People Shared Services Apprentice to join our People Team at Cross College (Maidstone & Gillingham). You'll gain hands-on experience across recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration and employee records while completing your apprenticeship.

No prior HR experience is required; we value attitude and potential. You'll work with experienced People professionals who will guide your development and help you build practical HR skills for a rewarding