HR Apprentice (Ipsum Utilities)
IPSUM UTILITIES LIMITED
CHORLEY, PR7 1NY
Closes in 2 days (Monday 30 September)
Posted on 4 September 2024
Contents
Summary
As an HR Apprentice, you will provide HR Administrative support to the Ipsum Utilities Water & Infrastructure Division, ensuring that all HR processes throughout the employee lifecycle are completed in an effective and timely manner.
- Annual wage
- £16,000 a year
- Training course
- HR support (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 7 October
- 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
This role is vital for the HR function, allowing the Divisional HR Business Partner to function effectively, whilst supporting the company’s goals and employee needs. You will be joining an experienced team working with skilled employees and managers over the course of your 18-month apprenticeship. Giving you the opportunity to learn about Ipsum, its breadth of capabilities and how you can develop your career here.
Accountabilities will include:
Administrative Support
- Ensure accurate and up to date maintenance of employee personnel files and HR databases.
- Effectively handle confidential information with discretion and comply with data protection regulations.
- Professionally handle routine correspondence / HR related queries and administrative tasks for the HR department. Using Microsoft Teams channels and groups, to respond to employee queries while demonstrating the highest of professional standards.
- Supporting the HR Business Partner in management of people meetings, note taking, creation of follow-up emails, letters and scheduling?
- Accurate updating and maintaining of employee data within the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
- Accurate generation of reports (monthly and ad hoc) from the HRIS as required for divisional HR metrics and analysis.
Onboarding
- Facilitating the onboarding process for new employees, ensuring completion of all necessary paperwork.
- Welcoming new hires and helping to integrate them into the company.
- Support in the timely completion of the probation process for all new joiners.
Benefits Administration
- Support in the management of employee benefits programs, Cycle to work scheme, leaver procedures, ensuring that enrolments and changes are processed accurately.
Employee Relations
- Provide timely and accurate responses to enquiries regarding HR policies, procedures, and programs, escalating issues where necessary.
Assist in the coordination and implementation of employee engagement activities and events.
Where you’ll work
ROCHESTER HOUSE
ACKHURST BUSINESS PARK
FOXHOLE ROAD
CHORLEY
PR7 1NY
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
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Your training course
HR support (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
More training information
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
- 5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade (A*-C/9-4 or equivalent))
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Remain calm under pressure
- Self motivated
- Able to work on own initiative
Other requirements
We value our people and offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including: · 25 Days holidays plus bank holidays · We really value our people and so we like to look after them. If you work for us, you’ll enjoy a great range of employee benefits. · Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation. Health & Wellbeing Benefits: · Employee Assistance Programme including mental health support and access to counselling? · Access to 24/7 virtual GP? · Occupational Health support Tax efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice) · Cycle to Work · Group Personal Pension Scheme · Employee Discount Scheme – discounts on hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships and more! · Established local social committees with calendar of regular social events? · Life assurance cover · Long service awards? · Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference via local community projects
About this company
The UK’s utility sector is ever evolving and expanding to meet increasing customer requirements. At Ipsum, our vision is to be the leading customer service-focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks. We are looking for someone passionate about the industry and supporting our teams in delivering essential services 24/7/365, making a real difference to local people and communities. At Ipsum, we are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing and ambitious business, we offer opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to help you progress in your career. Our investment in our people enhances our expertise and flexibility, enabling us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.
After this apprenticeship
Potential for a full-time role on completion
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274233.
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Closes in 2 days (Monday 30 September)
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