HR Apprentice

  • Company: EDSENTIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  • Location: Ellesmere Port, CH65 3EY
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £15,392.00 per year
  • Sector: Business and administration
  • Ref: NAS-2000020590
  • Application Deadline Date: 08/04/2026
  • Start Date: 22/04/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

Brief Description

Provide administrative and clerical assistance to the HR & Payroll team.

Training to be Provided

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.

Future Prospects

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

Vacancy Detail

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.  

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