HR and Payroll Apprentice

YEOMANS LIMITED

Worthing (BN12 6PB)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 August 2025

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Summary

A fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to start their career as HR and Payroll Apprentice within a well-established Company. In this role at Yeomans HQ in Worthing you will study for your HR Support Level 3 apprenticeship as well as provide administrative support to the HR and Payroll team and answer day to day queries.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
HR support (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm, with a one hour unpaid break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 13 October 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Established in 1986, Yeomans is a family-owned Company with over 800 employees whose Head Office location is in Worthing, West Sussex and dealerships in the Southeast and Southwest of England.

Currently seeking an HR and Payroll Apprentice to support the HR and Payroll team located at the Head Office in Worthing, this is a chance to kick-off your HR career with a recognised name whilst studying to achieve a recognised qualification.

Key Responsibilities may include:

  • Respond to HR and Payroll related queries from employees and managers in a timely manner
  • Maintain accurate HR and Payroll records ensuring employee files and systems are up to date
  • Assist with the full employee life cycle, including onboarding and offboarding
  • Collate and process monthly payroll data with guidance from the Payroll Supervisor
  • Assist in monthly and annual payroll processes, including but not limited to month-end, year-end and P11d submissions
  • Ensure compliance with HMRC regulations, pension regulations, payroll-related legislation and employment law legislation

Where you'll work

Littlehampton Road
Ferring
Worthing
BN12 6PB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

Training course

HR support (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Service Delivery: Delivers excellent customer service on a range of HR queries and requirements, providing solutions, advice and support primarily to managers. Builds managers’ expertise in HR matters, improving their ability to handle repeated situations themselves where appropriate. Uses agreed systems and processes to deliver service to customers. Takes the initiative to meet agreed individual and team KPIs in line with company policy, values, standards. Plans and organises their work, often without direct supervision, to meet commitments and KPIs.
  • Problem Solving: Uses sound questioning and active listening skills to understand requirements and establish root causes before developing HR solutions. Takes ownership through to resolution, escalating complex situations as appropriate.
  • Communication & Interpersonal: Deals effectively with customers/colleagues, using sound interpersonal skills and communicating well through a range of media eg phone, face to face, email, internet. Adapts their style to their audience. Builds trust and sound relationships with customers. Handles conflict and sensitive HR situations professionally and confidentially.
  • Teamwork: Consistently supports colleagues /collaborates within the team and HR to achieve results. Builds/maintains strong working relationships with others in the team and across HR where necessary.
  • Process Improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve HR performance and service; acts on them within the authority of their role. Supports implementation of HR changes/projects with the business.
  • Managing HR Information: Maintains required HR records as part of services delivered. Prepares reports and management information from HR data, with interpretation as required.
  • Personal Development: Keeps up to date with business changes and HR legal/policy/process changes relevant to their role. Seeks feedback and acts on it to improve their performance and overall capability.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Confidentiality
  • Process driven
  • Confident
  • Curious Nature
  • Hardworking

About this employer

Yeomans operates Toyota dealerships in Worthing, Brighton and Eastbourne, Honda dealerships in Worthing, Bognor Regis, Churt and Guildford, and Citroën dealerships in Fareham, Exeter, Torquay and Plymouth. They are also one of the longest-standing Nissan dealers in the UK with dealerships in Aldershot, Basingstoke, Bognor Regis, Eastbourne, Portsmouth, Plymouth and Worthing and Barnard and Brough in Haywards Heath. In addition, they represent PEUGEOT in Eastbourne and Worthing, as well Vauxhall in Littlehampton. In 2022, Yeomans added an Audi dealership in Truro, four Škoda dealerships in Bridgwater, Exeter, Indian Queens and Helston, plus two Volkswagen dealerships in Helston and Indian Queens and two Volkswagen Vans Centres in Exeter and Indian Queens. They are also proud to represent SEAT and CUPRA at our dealership in Exeter. In July 2025, we opened the doors to our Mazda dealership in Bexhill.

http://www.yeomans.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25 days annual leave in addition to 8 bank / public holidays, Corporate gym discount, Employee referral scheme, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme via BEN the automotive charity

After this apprenticeship

The prospect to continue employment and in time progress to the Level 5 People Professional apprenticeship programme.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337502.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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