Human Resources Apprentice

Type: Apprentice
Region:

The Need-To-Knows

Location: Bolton

Hours: 30 (Mon – Fri) 20% off the job training

Expected Duration: 18 months (to achieve Level 3), potential for permanent employment after qualification.

Salary: From £12,480 per annum, pro-rata

What we do

We write winning bids for companies across a diverse range of sectors – In 2022 we worked in 74 industries from Forestry Conservation to Utilities and everything in between, we’ve got it covered. We’ve been helping businesses to grow since 2009 and have since grown in numbers to have a large, directly employed bid team split across our 3 key divisions – Bid Writing/Management, Bid Resource and Bid Training. This makes us one of the largest bid consultancy organisations (and one of the largest bid teams full stop) in the UK. We’re the full package.

Our people

We have a diverse team of bid professionals. But more than that, we are readers, bikers, climbers, amateur chefs, dog lovers, film lovers, opera lovers, linguists, sports fans, parents, volunteers and lots more!

Our Hiring Process

You find or get sent this job advert

You read the ad and we have your attention

You tell us you’re interested (apply, email, call, shout)

If your CV fits what we’re looking for, we’ll get in touch

If everything looks good, we’ll invite you to interview and send you a quick writing task

If we’re all on the same page and we think you’d be a good fit, we’ll make you an offer

You accept the offer and tell everyone how amazing your life has become

Our process is highly streamlined so we’d only expect all of the above to take between 1-3 weeks!

Our culture

We’re creative and open-minded

We pursue growth and learning

We embrace and drive change

We build open and honest relationships with communication

We build a positive team spirit

We’re passionate and determined

We’re a Disability Confident employer and our line managers have received neurodiversity training.

We provide a well-defined career path (our Trainee and experienced hires have gone onto many senior roles, from Senior Bid Writer all the way up to Director-level. For some, their salaries have more than doubled.

Our Benefits

We offer flexible/hybrid working for a better work/life balance (equipment provided)

We offer enhanced annual leave of 22 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays with service

We offer an additional paid day off for your birthday

We offer health cover from day 1, including 24/7 GP access and EAP (counselling and critical incident management)

We have trained Mental Health First Aiders

We give you access to discounts at high street and online retailers

We have monthly social events, as well as bigger company events in summer and winter

We offer clear in-house progression opportunities

We pay for all our team to have access to and gain APMP accreditations

What you’ll be doing

The Human Resources Administration Apprentice will play a crucial role, supporting all aspects of the business in an administrative function.

Core Accountabilities:

1. Provide administrative support to HR & Payroll team.

2. Support the HR & Payroll team in the achievement of T&L’s priorities and objectives.

3. Support the team in the delivery of its objectives demonstrating a ‘can do’ attitude and adopting a flexible and resourceful approach.

4. Undertake all responsibilities with due regard to T&L’s policies and practices.

5. Participate in relevant T&L projects that support the delivery of the T&L Business Plan.

6. Undertake any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post

Specific Accountabilities:

1. Understand how to assist in the provision of business support to the HR and Payroll Team including day to day tasks such as document creation, using excel spreadsheets, room bookings, electronic filing, and distribution of information.

2. Act, alongside the Operations Support Manager, as a first point of contact for enquiries, and respond to or refer enquiries as appropriate.

3. Assist in maintaining and updating organisational structure charts and employee records.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

? Be highly organised with the ability to manage multiple workloads.

? Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

? Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and be able to learn new systems quickly.

? Work proactively and with good judgement.

? Be able to build and maintain positive working relationships within the T&L team.

? Be eager to learn and develop

Qualifications:

? Candidates must hold GCSEs in maths and English at A*-C or 4-9 grade.

? Prospective apprentices must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level as this apprenticeship in a similar subject.

If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.