HR Apprentice

News Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity leave 18 weeks

LinkedIn Learning access

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Volunteer days

Job summary

News UK is offering an HR Apprenticeship in London, spanning two years with four days at News UK and one day dedicated to studying toward a fully funded Level 5 CIPD qualification. You will rotate through Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Diversity while gaining hands-on experience.

You will be mentored by industry professionals and receive tailored support to reach your full potential in a fast-paced People team environment.

Qualifications

• 2-year HR apprenticeship with CIPD Level 5
• Experience supporting Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to use AI tools responsibly to streamline daily tasks
• Attention to detail in records and data management

Responsibilities

• Support with all advertising of vacancies, including drafting job adverts
• Maintain the applicant tracking system and manage daily workflows
• Assist the TA team in sourcing and screening candidates
• Coordinate the company-wide induction programme for new joiners
• Support Learning & Development by coordinating events and training schedules
• Manage central mailboxes and respond to employee queries
• Administer systems within the Learning Management System
• Support Diversity team in organising cultural calendar events
• Work on Early Talent programmes and outreach activities
• Support payments and processes

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Learning agility

AI tools awareness

Job description

HR Apprentice

Location:

London

Department

People

Salary Range:

Not Specified

Advertising End Date:

01 Oct 2026

Job Description

HR Apprentice

Duration: 2 Year Apprenticeship

Start Date: January 2027

Location: London Bridge

Course: Level 5 CIPD

Your team:

The People team is a highly motivated and hardworking team that puts people at the core of everything we do, aligning business decisions with people programmes. We are committed to finding and developing the best talent and are constantly looking for opportunities to innovate. The Centre of Excellence (COE) forms part of our wider People team, comprising Talent Acquisition , Learning & Development , and Diversity .

Your role:

This two-year HR Apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to build a career in Human Resources by rotating through our Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and Diversity teams. You will gain practical, hands‑on experience while collaborating with each group to deliver an integrated Centres Of Expertise (CoE) experience.

Being an apprentice at News UK:

During your time with us, you will earn above the national living wage while receiving comprehensive, hands‑on training. You’ll work 4 days a week with News UK and spend 1 day studying toward a fully funded Level 5 CIPD qualification. Along with mentorship from top industry professionals, we will provide any tailored support you need to reach your full potential.

Day to day you will:

• Support with all advertising of vacancies, including drafting job adverts in line with best practice.
• Maintain our applicant tracking system and manage daily operational workflows.
• Assist the TA team in sourcing and screening top-quality candidates.
• Assist in the coordination of our company‑wide induction programme for new joiners.
• Support Learning & Development initiatives by coordinating event logistics, room bookings, and training schedules.
• Manage central mailboxes to resolve internal and external employee queries promptly.
• Administer key systems within our Learning Management System to support continuous learning.
• Support Diversity team in organising cultural calendar events.
• Work on Early Talent programmes including delivery of outreach and news literacy.
• Support payments and processes.

What we're looking for from you:

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Bring a genuine enthusiasm for learning and a clear drive to build a long‑term career within Human Resources.
• Ability to communicate clearly and build positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Adapt quickly to new processes, digital tools, and HR administrative systems in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to use AI tools responsibly to streamline daily tasks, combined with the critical eye needed to check and verify information for accuracy.
• Maintain a high level of attention to detail when managing records, data, and written correspondence.

News UK

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market‑leading local stations across Ireland. Our world‑famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi‑format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad a audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through ourDiversity Strategy (https://www.news.co.uk/more-than-the-news/diversity/) .

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee‑led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre‑existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know. You can contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support you to perform at your best.