HR Support Apprentice

Emr-Uk; Warrington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Emr-Uk in Warrington is seeking a HR Support Apprentice to join the People Team and complete a Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship with CIPD Associate membership. You’ll gain practical HR experience across onboarding, offboarding, HR systems and payroll while applying your learning in a busy workplace.

The role involves supporting administrative tasks, handling employee records, and contributing to People projects with a focus on confidentiality and data protection.

Qualifications

• Interest in building a career in HR/People.
• Good written and verbal communication, confident to ask questions.
• Basic IT skills and willingness to develop HR systems knowledge.
• Strong organisation and accurate record-keeping abilities.
• Confidential and professional handling of information.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across HR activities and maintain accurate records.
• Support onboarding and offboarding, including pre-employment checks and contracts.
• Respond to routine queries from colleagues and managers and escalate when needed.
• Maintain HR data in systems and support routine reporting.
• Support Payroll, reward, recognition and benefits activities.
• Assist People projects, governance, compliance and process improvements.
• Handle confidential information professionally and in line with data protection.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and the colleague experience.
• Collaborate with the wider People Team and business stakeholders.
• Complete apprenticeship learning activities and apply learning in practice.
• Take on more responsibilities as knowledge and confidence grow.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Willingness to learn

Time management

Education

Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Job description

About Our Opportunity

We’re looking for a 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.

The assessment day for this role will be held in Warrington on Wednesday 9th December 2026

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 elevate 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.