HR Apprentice

BROADSTONE CORPORATE BENEFITS LIMITED

Sheffield, S9 1XH

Closes in 22 days (Monday 17 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 February 2025


Summary

You will join a large and growing company, working in a friendly, supportive environment where you will quickly become an integral and valuable part of our HR team; a team that really value the quality of work done for the business. We invest in our people to ensure that you have the time and systems to do a professional and fulfilling job.

Wage
£20,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Competitive salary

Training course
HR support (level 3)
Hours
37 hours per week, 9.15am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 31 March

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

• Work with the HR team to understand all key administration processes across Broadstone.

• Provide accurate monthly payroll changes information to the outsourced payroll bureau and undertake the first payroll check.

• Understand the full payroll cycle and provide cover for colleagues as appropriate.

• Ensure the auto-enrolment process is compliant with current legislation.

• Produce transactional HR activities e.g. contracts and offer letters for new hires, new starter administration, probation, absence and exit administration.

• Continuously review and update working practices and look for ways of improvement.

Where you’ll work

6 Europa View

Sheffield

S9 1XH

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

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

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 to take place in the work place with one day per month required to attend college at Sheffield College, City Campus. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C or 9-4)
  • Maths (grade A*-C or 9-4)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

• Organise the induction program • Assist with the bi-annual performance review process • Assist with the annual salary review process • Support the HR team with all ER matters including redundancy, grievance disciplinary and capability investigations and hearings (in a support capacity only) • Support the delivery of the recruitment and selection process • Become an expert user of any HR system/s in use, keep it up to date with starters, leavers, salary changes, job title changes, benefits and all other relevant data • Be the administrator for Skillcast in order to administer relevant testing across the business, including TCF, Anti Money Laundering and Financial Crime for all new joiners and annually for all staff • Administration of the study and examination processes, which will include liaising with the Pension Management Institute and administration of examination entries • Administration of the Company’s flexible benefit scheme (Flexcel), including updating the benefits platform, answering queries including those from employees, the Broadstone Risk & Health team and providers, as appropriate • Be responsible for ensuring that employees fully understand the Maternity Policy, arrange the risk assessment and produce all relevant documentation • Be the first point of contact for queries from employees on all HR policies and procedures • Monitoring of the HR inbox • Complete all new joiner administration relating to the pension plan • Provide any other ad hoc support as requested, which may include the administration of season ticket loans, wedding vouchers, baby gifts etc. • Updating the Company Intranet ‘Connect’ as and when required • Ad hoc projects supporting the HR team • Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines • Attention to detail • Ability to prioritise own workload • Excellent communication skills • Good numeracy skills • Understanding of confidentiality • Good knowledge of MS Office (especially Word and Excel)

About this company

We are an industry leading financial consultancy offering a wide range of services in pensions, investments, and employee benefits. We have been offering rewarding and challenging careers since 1989 and we pride ourselves in the investment we have made to support people in taking their first steps on the career ladder into a professional role. Our apprenticeship opportunity will give you the technical skills, qualification and experience to create a successful and rewarding career in HR. Broadstone are committed to building an inclusive working environment, valuing diversity, equity and inclusion based on age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation.

https://broadstone.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Study support. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Generous pension scheme. Health cash plan (Level 1). Additional optional benefits (including holiday purchase, carbon offsetting and tech discounts). Social events. Volunteering opportunities.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to gain exposure on a wide range of HR projects.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

Alice Mee

alice.mee@sheffcol.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304339.

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Closes in 22 days (Monday 17 March at 11:59pm)

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