HR Support Apprentice

EMR Group; Warrington; Híbrido; GBP 15.000 - 21.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

EMR Group is seeking an HR Support Apprentice to join the People Team and complete a Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship with CIPD Associate membership. You will gain practical, hands-on experience across the employee lifecycle, supporting HR administration, onboarding, HR systems, payroll, and People projects.

You will work with experienced HR professionals and apply apprenticeship learning in the workplace while developing your HR knowledge and professional skills.

Formación

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and meticulous record-keeping.
• Basic IT skills and willingness to learn HR systems.
• Experience with Excel or similar systems is advantageous.
• Prior administration, customer service or office experience is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Provide administrative support across HR activities and maintain accurate employee records.
• Support onboarding and offboarding, including pre-employment checks and contracts.
• Respond to routine queries from colleagues and managers and escalate complex issues.
• Maintain employee information within HR systems and assist with reporting.
• Support payroll, reward, recognition and benefits activities.
• Contribute to People projects, governance and process improvements.

Conocimientos

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

MS Office

Excel

Administration

Herramientas

HR systems

Payroll systems

Descripción del empleo

About Our Opportunity

We’re looking for an HR Support Apprentice to join our People Team while completing a Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship with Associate membership of the CIPD.

Working alongside experienced HR professionals, you’ll gain practical experience across the employee lifecycle, supporting HR administration, onboarding and offboarding, HR systems, payroll, colleague queries and People projects. You’ll apply your apprenticeship learning in the workplace while building your HR knowledge, confidence and professional skills.

What You Will Be Doing

• Providing administrative support across a range of HR activities and maintaining accurate employee records.
• Supporting onboarding and offboarding, including pre-employment checks, contracts, HR documentation and exit processes.
• Responding to routine colleague and manager queries, providing a helpful and professional service and escalating more complex matters when required.
• Maintaining accurate employee information within HR systems and supporting routine reporting and system queries.
• Providing administrative support to Payroll, reward, recognition and benefits activities.
• Supporting People projects, governance, compliance and process improvement initiatives.
• Handling confidential and sensitive information professionally and in line with data protection requirements.
• Identifying opportunities to improve HR processes and the colleague experience.
• Working collaboratively with the wider People Team and business stakeholders.
• Completing apprenticeship learning activities and assessments, seeking feedback and applying your learning in the workplace.
• Taking on additional responsibilities as your knowledge, skills and confidence develop.

About You

• An interest in building a career in Human Resources/People.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to ask questions when unsure.
• Basic IT skills and confidence using Microsoft Office, with a willingness to develop your HR systems knowledge.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and accurate record-keeping skills.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and handle personal and sensitive information appropriately.
• A positive, professional and customer-focused approach.
• Able to work collaboratively, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• A willingness to learn, take on feedback and develop new skills.
• Practical problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve straightforward issues and escalate when necessary.
• Previous administration, customer service or office-based experience is desirable.
• Experience using Excel or other systems to organise information is advantageous.

If you’re enthusiastic about starting a career in HR and want to gain recognised qualifications alongside valuable hands‑on experience, we’d love to hear from you.