HR Apprentice

Paragon Bank; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking an Apprentice in Human Resources to support hiring managers, manage candidate communications, and maintain employee records. You will contribute to HR projects in a hybrid working environment, requiring attention to detail and excellent communication skills. This role offers a generous holiday allowance, various employee benefits, and the opportunity to grow in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Share Save Scheme

Profit Related Pay

Pension Plan

Family Friendly policies

Employee Discounts

Volunteering Day

Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Clear and confident communication, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
• Manage candidate communications for a positive experience.
• Maintain accurate employee records in HR systems.
• Assist with compliance and HR reporting.
• Respond to employee queries promptly.
• Contribute to HR projects and initiatives.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Clear communication

Relationship building

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Proactive attitude

Job description

A Platinum Investors in People employer and an award-winning UK bank, focused on growth. Our customers include savers and businesses across the UK and, working together, we use our specialist expertise to help them achieve their ambitions and build a sustainable future. If you’re looking for Apprenticeship in Human Resources and the opportunity to grow in a friendly environment, we’re looking for you!

We’re flexible, inclusive, committed to your wellbeing and passionate about you reaching your potential. Let’s grow together …

What you’ll be doing

• Support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process by creating job adverts, reviewing CVs, coordinating interviews, and carrying out pre-employment screening checks
• Manage candidate communications to ensure a smooth and positive experience and play a key role in onboarding new hires by preparing offer letters and contracts
• Maintain accurate employee records in our HR systems, and handle changes such as new starters, leavers, and contract amendments
• Supporting compliance with company policies and procedures, alongside assisting with HR reporting and data entry to keep everything running efficiently
• Respond to employee queries promptly and professionally
• Contribute to HR projects and initiatives
• Assist with the administration of employee benefit programs, including pensions, private medical cover, share schemes, company cars, green car scheme, and other rewards and incentives

About You

What you’ll bring to the team

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills to ensure accuracy and efficiency in your work
• Clear and confident communication, both written and verbal
• Able to build positive relationships and provide effective support across the team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Proactive attitude and a genuine willingness to learn and develop within the HR field

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria,we encourage you to apply. At Paragon, value diversity and we’re excited to hear from passionate individuals like you! If you’re ready to contribute to the team, please apply.

Further information on the role can be found in the Purpose and Performance Profile (PPP), which is downloadable on this page.

Please note, applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship.

Working hours

This is a hybrid role, with flexibility dependent on business needs. You will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our vacancies are accessible for everyone. If you have a disability, long term health condition or are neurodiverse and need us to adjust our recruitment process please get in touch with our recruitment team.

About Us

What can we offer you?

• Generous Holiday Allowance: Starting from 25 days and climbing to 30, you also get to enjoy a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve. You can also buy or sell up to a week’s leave
• Share Save Scheme: Annually, you have the opportunity to buy shares in Paragon at a discounted rate
• Profit Related Pay: We share some of our annual profit with our eligible employees
• Pension Plan:We contribute up to 10% of your annual salary towards your pension
• Family Friendly policies: We offer enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment
• Employee Discounts:Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more
• Volunteering Day:Contribute to causes you care about with one volunteering day per year
• Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover

Be flexible

We promote flexibility around how and where we work so that you can achieve a healthier work-life balance. We operate hybrid working, splitting our week between the office and home.

Be yourself

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome diversity and care about inclusion. That’s why we want you to be your whole self at work. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience, and ideas to build a more equal, diverse, and inclusive business.

Be heard

We listen to your point of view, with our People Forum and regular employee surveys making sure you can use your voice and influence our future.

Be well

We will give you access to a range of tools and resources to support your wellbeing. This will include a digital GP service via our free Employee Assistance Programme, access to our Wellbeing team to connect you with the help you need to get more out of life and our Vitality at Work programme to provide you with discounted gym membership, fitness equipment and another multitude of wellbeing services.

Be better

We want you to reach your potential and, as a Platinum Investors in People employer, we’ll encourage you to learn and develop by building a personalised development plan together with your manager.