HR Apprentice

Principal Responsibilities:

• Responding to all HR related queries via telephone, e-mail and letter in a timely and accurate manner to ensure a good level of service is given to employees, managers and third parties. 
• Ensuring relevant enquiries and issues are passed on to the appropriate members of the HR and payroll team. 
• Maintaining the HR system and databases, setting up new starters and processing leavers in a timely manner, communicating any changes to payroll before the pay deadline.  
• Preparing letters and contracts for new employees.  
• Taking minutes during HR & Payroll meetings. 
• Scanning, filing and processing HR & Payroll documentation. 
• Reporting and analysing data from the HR System.
• Supporting HR Projects and process improvements. 

Please note:

Notwithstanding the detail in this job description, the job holder will undertake such work as may be determined by the Manager from time to time, up to or at a level consistent with the Principal Responsibilities of the job.  

The candidate will follow a Level 3 apprenticeship programme and study towards a Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship standard
This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College– South & West. If the candidate does not hold GCSE grades A-C (9-4) or equivalent, they will be required to complete a Level 2 Functional Skills in the relevant subjects.

Ability to progress onto a higher level apprenticeship upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.