Human Resources Adviser Apprentice

Opportunity information

Salary £30000 per year
Duration 27 months
Advert closing date 25/05/2023

Description

We are recruiting a Human Resources Adviser Apprentice to provide a generalist HR service in-person and remotely to our employees located across Great Britain. This is an ideal opportunity if you have a strong background in HR administration, have great people skills and are seeking the next step in your HR career.

Joining a small HR team, in this hands-on, developmental role you will experience many aspects of managing and developing people. There will be space for your skills to grow, providing HR support and advice to our scientific, agricultural, horticultural and administrative staff.

Your experience with HR systems and processes, along with your ability to work collaboratively and consider different perspectives, will be key to your success as a key player in a project enabling different users make best use of our digital systems.

As HR Adviser Apprentice, your duties include:

• Managing case work on a range of HR matters for the whole employee life cycle, such as in recruitment, performance, employee relations and well-being.
• Analysing and reporting HR data.
• Undertaking project work, such as assisting with reward strategy development.
• Collating training needs and researching options for training provision.
• Support the HR admin team with the administration of HR processes, including payroll.

The role will require occasional travel between sites in cambridgeshire, within the working day, and operationally these journeys are best suited to car or bicycle rather than public transport.

Entry requirements

Essential requirements:

• Must have at least a grade 4 in GCSE Maths and English

Ideally you also have:

• Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Wide experience of HR administration and using digital HR systems
• Basic understanding of UK employment law and HR good practice
• Competency in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, SharePoint
• Numeracy and data handling skills
• Excellent organisational skills

You must meet Apprenticeship funding eligibility criteria, including valid residency status.

Desirable requirements - Ideally you will also have:

• Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) level 3 qualification.
• Experience of supporting and guiding staff on a range of HR issues
• A driving licence or access to independent means of travelling, enabling you to travel very occasionally to our sites across England. Transport can be provided.

Training to be provided

• Alongside working, you will undertake a 27 month HR Consultant/Partner Level 5 Apprenticeship, which includes the CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management qualification, helping you gain a deeper understanding of the professional behaviours that lead to organisational success.
• 20% of your time on the programme will be off-the job-training, delivered mostly through distance learning.
• Paid study leave and all course fees will be funded by NIAB.

Things to consider

Benefits include 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays and 3 days off during the Christmas period, flexible working, generous sick pay, attractive pension scheme, income protection, life assurance, and free on-site parking. Part-time considered - minimum 30 hours. Hybrid working possible- at least 3 days per week working on-site required.

Skills required

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Future prospects

A permanent position, on successful completion of the probation period, and the opportunity to progress your career within HR.

Hours per week 37
Working week Monday - Friday 9-5 (typical)
Apprenticeship standard HR consultant partner (Level 5)

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, CB3 0LE