HR Data and Insights Apprentice - Simplex Services
Simplex Services · Brighton
We’re looking for a proactive HR Data and Insights Assistant to support our HR team with day‑to‑day people administration, data management, and reporting using BreatheHR. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build a solid Data Analytics and HR career in a hands‑on, supportive environment. You will earn a L3 Data technician qualification as part of your apprenticeship, before moving onto an apprenticeship in HR at level 5 where we hope you can complete you CIPD.
What you’ll do
- Maintain accurate employee records in BreatheHR across the employee lifecycle (joiners, movers, leavers).
- Support HR administration, including contracts, letters, and HR documentation.
- Manage absence, holiday, and employee data within BreatheHR.
- Produce basic HR reports (headcount, absence, turnover) for the HR team.
- Consolidate and Analyse employee data
- Produce data reports for board level usage
- Support compliance with UK GDPR and confidentiality standards.
- Act as a first point of contact for HR system and process queries.
- Assist with HR projects and process improvements.
This is a Hybrid role, you will be working in the office in Brighton 3 days a week.
Skills required
Previous experience in an HR Assistant, HR Administrator, or People Support role; Hands-on experience using BreatheHR (or another SME HR system); Strong attention to detail and confidence in handling HR data; Good Excel and general IT skills; Understanding of UK HR administration and confidentiality requirements.
Qualifications required
GCSEs at grade C/4 or above or L2 functional skills in Maths and English; CIPD Level 3 would be beneficial but not required.
Training you'll get
L3 Data Technician apprenticeship (18 months) with the potential to progress to a Level 5 HR Apprenticeship and CIPD
Future prospects
On successful completion of the Data Apprenticeship, you proceed to a Level 5 HR Apprenticeship.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.





















