People Assistant Apprentice

Full job description

Job Overview

The people assistant plays a key role supporting the People team and wider business to deliver our business and people objectives, and providing a customer focussed service, across all areas of the employment life-cycle.

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm with an unpaid lunch break of one hour

35 hours a week

£21,000 per year

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to purchase additional annual leave
• Life insurance
• MediCash and Private Medical Insurance *conditions apply
• Ride2work and interest-free season ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Learning budget and personal development time
• We host regular social events, and you can get involved in our diversity and inclusion groups, and charity fundraising initiatives

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and confidential HR administration across the full range of HR activity; including terms and conditions of service, benefits provision, recruitment, onboarding and payroll.
• Manages the people team inbox effectively, seeking support from the wider team and referring queries as needed. As the initial point of contact for employees at all stages of their employment, it is essential that this role develops and maintains positive and effective relationships with colleagues.
• Maintains current and accurate information within the HRIS and shared drive and produces robust management information aligned to business needs. Maintaining data protection at all times.
• Supports the timely and accurate processing of our payroll and production of relevant HR correspondence and contractual documents.
• Providing admin support to the team, including arranging meetings and minute-taking;
• Learns and understands our organisation and our customers/members, ensuring our people and our customers at the heart of what we do.
• Understanding and following Company policies to support our people. Developing capability to advise the wider business on policy.
• Supports recruitment, including; advertising vacancies, send out offer packs, confirm staff probations.
• Regularly contributes across the People team as a whole, recommending improvements to systems and procedures to improve efficiency in the department.
• Undertakes project work when required.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Non judgemental

Progression- You would start in the position of People Assistant which could lead to a People Advisor position in the future.

Your training plan

Training and support will be provided by our specialist Apprenticeship training provider, Smart Training & Recruitment. You will work toward a level 3 HR Support qualifiaction

More training information

In order to meet the eligibility criteria for an Apprenticeship in England, you must be able to demonstrate at least three years UK residency or hold a valid visa that meets the exceptions to this rule.

Please note, as part of the Initial Assessment process, all qualifications will be verified by the Learning Records Service (LRS) via Department for Education

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £21,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Why does an HR apprenticeship appeal to you?
• What do you feel that you would bring to the role that make you stand out as a candidate?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/06/2025
Expected start date: 01/07/2025