HR Apprentice

Nidec Drives; Newtown; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

HR exposure

Career progression

Global manufacturer

Job summary

Nidec Drives is offering an HR Apprentice role to join our HR team in Newtown. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing business while completing a structured development programme and building a long-term career in Human Resources.

You’ll support attendance management, employee records, onboarding, HR admin, and people data reporting as you learn from experienced professionals and contribute to HR processes across the site.

Qualifications

• Curiosity about how people and businesses operate.
• Accountability to own tasks and deliver results.
• Courage to learn, ask questions, and seek help when needed.
• Teamwork and collaboration with colleagues across the business.
• Customer focus supporting employees and managers respectfully.

Responsibilities

• Support attendance and absence management processes.
• Maintain HR systems and employee records.
• Prepare contracts, letters and employment documents.
• Assist with onboarding activities for new employees.
• Produce HR reports and analyse people data.
• Schedule meetings and manage HR documentation.
• Learn how HR supports employees and managers across the business.

Skills

Curiosity

Accountability

Courage

Teamwork

Customer focus

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Are you curious about people, organised by nature, and looking for the first step in a rewarding HR career?

We're looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious HR Apprentice to join our HR team at Nidec Drives.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a fast-paced manufacturing business while completing a structured development programme designed to help you build a successful career in Human Resources.

You'll work alongside experienced HR professionals, supporting key people processes across attendance management, employee relations, onboarding, HR administration, training and development, and people data reporting.

This role offers the opportunity for a clear pathway into an HR, subject to successful completion of apprenticeship and probation period.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting attendance and absence management processes
• Maintaining HR systems and employee records
• Preparing contracts, letters and employment documentation
• Assisting with onboarding activities for new employees
• Producing HR reports and analysing people data
• Scheduling meetings and managing HR documentation
• Learning how HR supports both employees and managers across the business

No two days are the same, and you’ll develop valuable skills while making a meaningful contribution to our team.

What We’re Looking For

• Curious and eager to learn
• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks
• Comfortable working with data and administration
• Professional, trustworthy and able to handle confidential information
• A strong communicator who enjoys working with people
• Motivated to build a long-term career in Human Resources
• Someone who takes ownership and follows tasks through to completion
• Open to feedback and willing to ask questions to develop your skills

Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• Curiosity - an interest in understanding how people and businesses operate
• Accountability - taking ownership and delivering results
• Courage - willingness to learn and ask questions
• Teamwork - collaborating effectively with others
• Customer Focus - providing excellent support to employees and managers
• Experience using Microsoft Office 365
• Previous experience in a customer-facing environment
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Strong written and verbal communication skillsA positive attitude and willingness to learn

Travel Requirements:

Travel between our sites in Newtown and Telford may be expected as necessary for training and/or business requirements.

Why Join Nidec Drives?

This apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world HR experience while developing professional qualifications and workplace skills.

You’ll receive:

• Structured training and development
• Support from experienced HR professionals
• Exposure to all core areas of Human Resources
• Opportunities for future career progression
• Experience within a global, innovative manufacturing business

Ready to start your HR career?

If you’re ambitious, organised, people-focused and excited to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

Achieve your dreams with Nidec Drives –