HR Apprentice

Liebherr Group; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and personal development

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Liebherr Great Britain is recruiting an HR Apprentice to join the Human Resources team at the Biggleswade head office. This role offers a structured apprenticeship with a professional qualification and hands-on HR experience.

The apprentice will provide administrative support across all HR functions, ensuring processes are delivered efficiently and with high customer service for employees, managers, and external stakeholders. A level or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate clearly with employees and managers.
• Motivated, keen to learn, and able to work independently as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling HR data and records.
• Good communication at all levels and a flexible approach to work.
• Understanding of professional standards and confidentiality in HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HR systems and ensure data entry is accurate and up to date.
• Support HR Business Partner with contracts for new starters, moves, promotions and amendments.
• Ensure compliance within the office and chase outstanding paperwork for new entrants.
• Set up and maintain employee files, reducing excess paperwork and duplicates.
• Coordinate with payroll to meet deadlines and ensure smooth processing.
• Follow leaver processes and update records across departments.
• Generate data for monthly/ad hoc HR reports.
• Assist with absence process and general HR administration.
• Provide responses to employee queries and escalate when necessary.
• Cover reception duties during lunch, holidays and busy periods.
• Handle inbound calls professionally and route to appropriate colleagues.
• Assist with room bookings, interview setups and catering requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

A level or equivalent

Job description

Liebherr Great Britain is recruiting for an HR Apprentice to join the Human Resources team in the Biggleswade head office.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to start a career in Human Resources while gaining a relevant professional qualification.

The HR Apprentice will contribute to the success of Liebherr-Great Britain Ltd by providing effective administrative support across all areas of the Human Resources function. The role is responsible for ensuring HR processes are delivered efficiently and accurately while delivering outstanding customer service to employees, managers, and external stakeholders at all times. Alongside gaining valuable hands‑on experience, the successful candidate will develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required for a successful career in HR through a structured apprenticeship programme.

Your Responsibilities

• Operating all HR systems ensuring data is entered accurately
• Supporting the HR Business Partner with contracts for new starters, internal moves/ promotions and amendments for changes.
• Ensuring compliance within the office including chasing outstanding paperwork for new entrants.
• Setting up and maintaining the employees’ files, including filing and reducing excess paperwork contained in the files (duplicates, etc) for the HR department.
• Liaising with payroll as appropriate, ensuring that all deadlines are achieved.
• Ensuring the leaver’s process is followed and all records / departments updated accordingly.
• Gathering and submitting data for HR team members for monthly/ad hoc reports.
• Supporting the HR Team in the absence process
• Building on knowledge of employment law in conjunction with Company policies and procedures to be able to support with employee queries.
• Responding promptly to internal and external customers, knowing who to approach for additional support and assistance.
• Covering reception duties for lunch, absence, holiday and ad hoc busy periods.
• Managing calls into the business in professional manner understanding whom to contact for additional support and assistance.
• Assisting with room bookings and set up for meetings and interviews as well as catering requirements, ensuring crockery & glasses are replenished for which it may be necessary to ensure the dishwasher is loaded / unloaded.

Your Profile

• A level or equivalent
• Ability to articulate highly developed customer service skills applied in a working environment
• Be self‑motivated, enthusiastic and keen to learn
• Good communicator at all levels with a flexible approach to work
• Have an eye for detail and an appreciation of quality

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work with an industry-leading manufacturer.
• Secure and progressive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Training and personal development.

The Company

Liebherr‑Great Britain Ltd. belongs to the Liebherr Group of Companies and is responsible for sales- and servicing of Liebherr's products throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Location

Liebherr‑Great Britain Ltd.
Normandy Lane
SG18 8QB Biggleswade
United Kingdom (GB)

Contact

Aleksandra Szczepanska
[e-mail]