Job Description

Salary

19,306.07 per annum

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Warwick

Package

Full time, 18 months fixed term

Job category/type

Human Resources / OD / Training

Date posted

23/12/2025

Job reference

RA0007401

About the Team and the Role

Are you ready to kickstart your career in HR and payroll while making a real impact? Warwickshire County Council is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our

Reward and Benefits team

as an

Apprentice Workforce Assistant

.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and supportive environment, while working towards a

Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship

.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a key member of our team, you'll:

Support staff with queries about pay and benefits Assist with payroll tasks and salary sacrifice calculations Help administer employee benefit schemes Create engaging communications to promote staff benefits Provide admin support for payroll and benefit-related projects Manage and analyse data to support service improvements


You'll be learning on the job, supported by experienced colleagues and your line manager, developing the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in HR and payroll.

Key Requirements

Essential:

Confident communicator (written and verbal) GCSEs (Grade 9-4) or equivalent in English and Maths Familiarity with Microsoft Office and email Organised and able to meet deadlines Eager to learn and grow Team player with a positive attitude Able to travel to work settings when required

Desirable:

Interest in HR, payroll, or public service careers Experience in customer service or office environments Involvement in extracurricular or voluntary activities

Our training partner for the delivery of this apprenticeship is Crosby Management Trainee with whom you will study and complete a HR Support Apprenticeship. For more information about this programme, see here:

https://crosbytraining.co.uk/qualifications/hr-support-level-3-standard/

If you're passionate about people, eager to learn, and ready to start your career journey, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information please see the and Person Specification below;

Apprentice Workforce Assistant - Reward and Benefits

Working for Warwickshire -

This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To discuss the role please contact Craig West by emailing craigwest@warwickshire.gov.uk or Luisa Dinsdale by emailing luisadinsdale@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date:

28th January 2026

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.