HR Apprentice

BENEFIT COSMETICS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global beauty brand based in Chelmsford is seeking an HR Apprentice to support the Employee Relations team. This role involves managing HR administration, responding to inquiries, and assisting with audits and reports. Ideal candidates have a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position offers a fixed term contract paid at the National Apprenticeship wage of £7.55 per hour.

Qualifications

• Interest in Human Resources.
• Ability to evaluate data and present findings clearly.
• Keen eye for detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage all HR administration for store-based employees.
• Provide timely responses to employee inquiries.
• Assist HR team by accurately note taking during meetings.

Skills

Strong Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Good communicator

Creative Thinking

Highly Organised

Technical Skills

Team-Oriented

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Calling all rule-breakers, innovators & fun-loving self-starters! Are you smart, sassy & scrappy? Do you love to laugh out loud? You're just what we're looking for, Gorgeous!

We're Benefit Cosmetics, the indie beauty brand-turned-prestige powerhouse under leading luxury products group Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy. Founded in 1976 by twins Jean & Jane Ford in San Francisco, today we're in 59 countries with more than 3,000 BrowBars & 6,000 trained service experts worldwide. At Benefit, we believe laughter is the best cosmetic, because when we're laughing & having fun, that's when we're our most beautiful. We're known to work smart & laugh hard.

We have an exciting opportunity available for a HR Apprentice to join our team. The HR Apprentice will work within the Employee Relations team to help support, deliver & report on HR initiatives. They will help to build effective relationships with employees and stakeholders and support the HR function in driving employee relations opportunities, initiatives, and the delivery of HR-related company objectives in line with annual plans.

This position will be paid the National Apprenticeship wage of £7.55 per hour on a fixed term contract for 12‑18 months.

Responsibilities

• Employee Administration: Responsible for ensuring that all HR administration for store-based employees is effective and up to date. This includes preparing and issuing employment contracts for new hires and ensuring new starter packs are received and sent back within the required timeframe, as well as contractual changes for existing employees, ensuring all documentation is accurate and compliant.
• HR System Support: Responsible for making relevant changes on the HR system for employees such as change of personal details and change of employment history, as well as general day to day support with the HR system such as pushing through new starters on the interface to the payroll system.
• HR Inbox Support: Provide timely and accurate responses to day-to-day employee inquiries received through the HR inbox. Categorise emails accordingly to other members of the team daily.
• Audit and Compliance Support: Support the Employee Relations and Audit team in conducting internal audits and ensuring compliance with relevant employment laws, company policies, and best practices.
• Employee Relations Tracker Management: Assist the ER Coordinator with reviewing and updating all Employee Relations trackers, including but not limited to maternity leave, sickness absence, and flexible working requests, on a weekly basis to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
• Reporting: Assist in the preparation of regular HR reports, such as weekly headcount reports, overdue probation review meetings, employee turnover (leavers), and the results of employee engagement surveys, providing data for strategic decision-making.
• Leaver Processing: Manage the administrative process for employee departures, including saving of paperwork to employee personnel files and updating HR systems.
• Meeting Notetaking: Support the wider HR team by accurately note taking during Employee Relations meetings such an investigation, disciplinaries and grievances, ensuring confidentiality and precision in documentation.
• Reference Checks: Complete reference checks for store-based employees.
• Right to Work Compliance: To ensure all Benefit payroll contracts have evidence of right to work when new starter forms are sent through.
• Employee Uniform Management: Management and tracking of employee uniforms, ensuring these are sent out in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Interest in Human Resources
• Strong Analytical Skills: Ability to evaluate data from various sources including Excel and present findings clearly in reports and audits.
• Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Good communicator: Able to communicate clearly with a variety of teams across the business.
• Creative Thinking: A creative mindset with an eagerness to learn.
• Highly Organised: Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with initiative.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Team‑Oriented: Collaborative with a strong ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environments.