HR Support Apprentice

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            HR Support Apprentice
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 5, 4th Floor 
• Salary:                               £16,033 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Fixed Term 
• Duration:                            Two years 
• Closing Date:                     06/05/2024 
• Job Requisition Number:   8621 
• This post is not open to job share

About The Team & Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the council’s People Services Team as a Human Resources (HR) Support Apprentice. In People Services we support the organisation’s workforce, culture and employee relations. We lead on areas including recruitment, training, policy development, employee relations and change management. You’ll help make a difference as a HR Support Apprentice, by providing administrative and general support within People Services, supporting the full employee life cycle. You will provide support to colleagues and managers on HR legislation and policy and you’ll provide a wide range of administrative and general support to each of the teams in People Services. We will support you to study towards the level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship standard.

About you

To be successful you will need excellent skills in Microsoft Office, and be confident using Word, Excel and Outlook. You will bring your excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide a wide range of support to colleagues and managers. You will also bring your creative problem-solving skills and have a flexible and adaptable approach to challenges.  

About Us

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Becky Smith via email at becky.smith@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview week commencing 13 May 2024.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

HR Support Apprentice - Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.