HR & Payroll Apprentice
WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
HATTON (WA4 4BX)
Closes in 7 days (Thursday 26 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 March 2026
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Summary
To support the HR and payroll functions within the Trust by providing efficient administrative assistance, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring confidentiality and compliance at all times. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to start their career in HR and gain experience.
- Wage
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£15,392 a year
- Training course
- HR support (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday
(Term time only - 38 Weeks)
Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 9 April 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Mentored by the Head of HR and the Finance and Operations Manager, the successful candidate will gain hands-on experience supporting HR and payroll functions, including maintaining personnel records, assisting with payroll processing, recruitment administration and supporting staff training records. You’ll develop your skills in a supportive environment, ideal for someone studying toward an HR apprenticeship.
Where you'll work
SUITE 2
OAKTREE BARN
HATTON LANE
HATTON
WA4 4BX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
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
In-house training plus the candidate will follow a Level 3 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a Level 3 in HR Support.
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 Skill in the relevant subject.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
Other requirements
A permanent role cannot be guaranteed after qualification although as a Trust we look to grow our own and endeavour to support internal development and progression within our team.
About this employer
At Weaver Trust, we are passionate about children achieving their very best possible outcomes. We know we can positively shape lives by creating opportunities for our children, our teachers and the wider community. We do this by putting the individual at the heart of everything we do.
Whether that be a child who needs specific help and attention to achieve their potential or one of our teaching team that wants to have a diverse and exciting career within our academy group. We believe that we can create excellent opportunities by working together and using our collective knowledge and experience to continue to improve. What we each have in common is a drive for excellence and a vision that we can always do and be better. Our schools share the aim to inspire children and staff, to believe in themselves and their ability, so they achieve their full potential, and agreed values of being innovative, responsible and caring.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunities to gain HR qualification and great generalist HR and Payroll experience to grow into HR/Payroll Assistant role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST
Becky Smythe
becky.smythe@ccsw.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000020931.
Apply now
Closes in 7 days (Thursday 26 March 2026 at 11:59pm)