HR Apprentice - Milton Keynes
GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT UK LIMITED
Old Wolverton, MK12 5PY
Closes in 30 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 October 2024
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Summary
We are excited to offer a dynamic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as an HR Apprentice. In this role, you will provide valuable support to the HR team, assisting with a variety of key functions and responsibilities that are essential to the effective management of our HR operations.
- Annual wage
- Competitive
- Training course
- HR support (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.30pm
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
As an HR Apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience across a broad spectrum of HR activities, including but not limited to:
- Assisting with employee relations (ER) processes, providing administrative support and documentation for case management
- Monitoring probationary periods and preparing necessary paperwork for reviews, confirmations, or extensions
- Participating in and documenting exit interviews, contributing to reports that analyse employee feedback and reasons for departure
- Supporting the maintenance and updates of the HR SharePoint site, ensuring that employees have access to the most current HR resources and information
- Assisting in drafting, reviewing, and updating HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks in line with legal and company requirements
- Supporting learning and development programs, including talent pipeline initiatives, early career development, and succession planning efforts
- Providing administrative support for HR projects, ensuring timely and efficient completion
- Assisting in managing employee benefits programs, responding to employee queries about entitlements, and assisting with the administration of benefit schemes
- Contributing to diversity and inclusion initiatives, promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment
- Supporting the long-service award process, ensuring recognition programs are executed according to policy
Maintaining accurate and confidential employee records, including updating HR systems with essential data (such as new hires, leavers, and employee changes) - Assisting with the onboarding process, ensuring that new employees have a seamless and positive introduction to the company
- Providing general administrative support to the HR team, including scheduling meetings, preparing documents, and responding to inquiries
- Supporting recruitment activities, including assisting with job postings, coordinating interviews, screening candidates, and supporting hiring managers during the recruitment process
Where you’ll work
Westfalia House
Old Wolverton
Road
Old Wolverton
MK12 5PY
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Your training course
HR support (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- HR Support Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 6)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 6)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
GEA is one of the world's largest suppliers to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Our portfolio includes machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, spare parts and comprehensive services. We are guided by a strong sense of purpose, and our more than 18,000 dedicated employees work hard to improve the sustainability and efficiency of manufacturing processes worldwide.
After this apprenticeship
- HR Advisor / Coordinator
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT UK LIMITED
Katie
Katie.bain@gea.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283696.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)
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