HR Support Apprentice: Level 3 CIPD, Onboarding & Payroll

EMR Group; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

MS Office

Excel

Administration

Tools

HR systems

Payroll systems

Job description

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.