Apprentice - People & Culture

Are you passionate about people, learning, and building great workplaces? This is an exciting opportunity to kickstart your career in People & Culture as an Apprentice supporting a variety of functions including Human Resources, Learning & Development (L&D), and Remuneration & Benefits.

As part of our friendly and forward-thinking People & Culture team, you’ll gain hands-on experience across the full employee lifecycle, while studying towards a nationally-recognised qualification. You’ll play a key role in supporting day-to-day operations and longer-term projects that help us attract, retain, and develop top talent.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll rotate across core People & Culture functions, including:

Human Resources (HR)

• Support the recruitment process
• Support the employee onboarding and offboarding process
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems
• Assist with preparing contracts, letters, and documentation
• Help coordinate performance and probation processes
• Support employee engagement and internal communications

Learning & Development (L&D)

• Help schedule and track employee training
• Assist with creating training materials and resources
• Support learning needs assessments and feedback surveys
• Maintain L&D records and reports

Remuneration & Benefits

• Assist with data entry and reporting for payroll and benefits
• Support benefit renewals, wellbeing initiatives, and reward schemes
• Respond to employee queries with the help of senior team members

What We’re Looking For

We’re not expecting experience — just the right attitude and a genuine interest in People & Culture.

You might be a great fit if you are:

• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
• A great communicator with a friendly and professional manner
• Organised and detail-oriented
• Comfortable handling confidential information responsibly
• Able to work well both independently and as part of a team

Eligibility:

• You must meet the entry requirements for the apprenticeship programme (GCSEs including English and Maths, or equivalent)
• You must not hold a qualification at the same or higher level in a related field

What You’ll Get

• A fully funded Level 2 apprenticeship qualification in HR Support (CIPD-accredited, if applicable)
• Paid time for study and assessments
• Mentorship and learning from an experienced People & Culture team
• A friendly, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture
• Employee benefits, including travel discounts, wellbeing initiatives, development opportunities, etc.

Join Us!

Travel is a wonderful industry to be part of. If you're passionate about holidays - perhaps you've done a similar job before or have some other experience that is relevant - we'd love to hear from you! If this sounds like the kind of opportunity, and place to work, that you’re looking for, please send your CV with a brief covering note about your salary expectations and any notice period to our Recruitment team.

No agencies, please.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Newmarket Holidays is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Newmarket Holidays.