People Team Apprentice

DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

Beaumont Leys, LE4 1EZ

Closes in 6 days (Thursday 21 November)

Posted on 8 November 2024

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Summary

Applying for a People Team apprentice role at Discovery Trust offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment, contribute to meaningful projects, and be part of a team dedicated to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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The wage will be set according to current apprentice rates of pay.

Training course
HR support (level 3)
Hours
Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch Hybrid – 2 days a week minimum at head office – NSPCC Training Centre, 3 Gilmour Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, LE4 1EZ

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Provide recruitment support across 18 schools in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland from placing adverts to supporting with essential vetting checks.

  • Coordinating training & development such as our Trust Induction, ensuring that everyone completes the training and feedback trends are captured.

  • Providing day to day support to our wonderful team of People Administrators from helping to oversee the People Team email inbox to generalist HR support.

Where you’ll work

NSPCC Training Centre

Beaumont Leys

LE4 1EZ

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

UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS TRUST

Your training course

HR support (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Service Delivery: Delivers excellent customer service on a range of HR queries and requirements, providing solutions, advice and support primarily to managers. Builds managers’ expertise in HR matters, improving their ability to handle repeated situations themselves where appropriate. Uses agreed systems and processes to deliver service to customers. Takes the initiative to meet agreed individual and team KPIs in line with company policy, values, standards. Plans and organises their work, often without direct supervision, to meet commitments and KPIs.
  • Problem Solving: Uses sound questioning and active listening skills to understand requirements and establish root causes before developing HR solutions. Takes ownership through to resolution, escalating complex situations as appropriate.
  • Communication & Interpersonal: Deals effectively with customers/colleagues, using sound interpersonal skills and communicating well through a range of media eg phone, face to face, email, internet. Adapts their style to their audience. Builds trust and sound relationships with customers. Handles conflict and sensitive HR situations professionally and confidentially.
  • Teamwork: Consistently supports colleagues /collaborates within the team and HR to achieve results. Builds/maintains strong working relationships with others in the team and across HR where necessary.
  • Process Improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve HR performance and service; acts on them within the authority of their role. Supports implementation of HR changes/projects with the business.
  • Managing HR Information: Maintains required HR records as part of services delivered. Prepares reports and management information from HR data, with interpretation as required.
  • Personal Development: Keeps up to date with business changes and HR legal/policy/process changes relevant to their role. Seeks feedback and acts on it to improve their performance and overall capability.

Your training plan

Training will be delivered remotely through a combination of a blended learning approach to include:

  • 'Live' and pre-recorded webinars
  • 1:1 tutorials
  • 1:1 drop in sessions
  • Self-directed study
  • Research and assignments
  • Observations
  • Guest speakers

Requirements

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working

About this company

Formed in 2012, Discovery, is a well established and respected partnership of 13 primary schools and 2 SEND schools in Leicestershire. Our schools share a fundamental belief in the power of partnership and collaboration in improving the opportunities and outcomes for pupils and staff alike. Within Discovery, all schools, leaders and pupils are encouraged to share their expertise and knowledge to help everyone reach their full potential, this is accomplished through collaborative learning and the removal of barriers to support everyone to achieve.

https://discoverytrust.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • People Administrator
  • Recruitment Coordinator
  • Office Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS TRUST

Nicola Morton

nmorton@discoverytrust.org

07521128924

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286564.

Apply now

Closes in 6 days (Thursday 21 November)

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After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

Company’s application instructions

Complete the application form, if you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an interview with the People Team.