HR Apprentice. Job in Ipswich Education & Training Jobs

Equal Lives; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A social support organization in Ipswich is looking for an Apprentice to aid disabled individuals in hiring Personal Assistants. This role offers a salary of £12.21 per hour for 37 hours a week, along with benefits like company pension and on-site parking. Candidates will gain crucial experience in HR while contributing to social change. Applications are open until 08/08/2025.

Benefits

Company pension

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting disabled people.
• Ability to manage confidential information.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in recruiting suitable Personal Assistants.
• Create job descriptions and employment documents.
• Provide advice on personal budgets and HR matters.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

Level 3 HR Support qualification

Job description

Job Overview
Do you have a passion for learning and supporting disabled people to live

independently? If yes, this could be the role for you!

The successful candidate will be a part of an excellent team of people who support disabled people to live independent lives. This is an exciting opportunity to gain on the job experience whilst simultaneously gaining insight of the Human Resources sector.

You will be supporting Disabled People who employ their own Personal Assistants or Support Workers. This includes creating job descriptions on their behalf , supporting with their interview processes, creating employment documents and supporting them to be a fair and lawful employer.

On completion of the apprenticeship you will have a qualification in Human Resources and will have gained knowledge and experience supporting Disabled People, while working for an organisation fighting for social change.

Responsibilities

Attending Apprenticeship workshops and 1-1s with your

Apprenticeship assessor. This supports with monitoring your

progress and developing your knowledge and understanding to gain

the Level 3 HR Support qualification.

Supporting service users with recruiting a suitable PA/ Support

Worker from start-finish. This includes creating a tailored job

description, placing job adverts on job boards and through social

media, shortlisting candidates, supporting service users with

interviewing and creating employment documents such as contracts

and job of fer letters. This support extends to the lifecycle of the

employment and empowering service users to ensure that their

experience of being an employer runs smoothly.

Providing advice to service users to answer their queries regarding

their personal budgets, Direct Payments and HR matters. This is

completed through a variety of office-based contact methods,

supporting them to make independent and informed decisions.

Completing accurate and current records on our client base system

whilst demonstrating confidentiality and understanding the

importance of our Data Protection policies. This is put into practice

within every aspect of the role and is paramount to protect our

service users and their safety.

Liaising with external organisations and Social Workers to support

with the management of Service Users' direct payments and to

complete basic calculations relating to personal budgets and the

maintenance of direct payments.

While working with us you will also be expected to adhere to Equal Lives policies and procedures, take part in organisational culture and be committed to reducing and breaking down barriers to independence for Disabled People.

During the apprenticeship you'll work with the team who will support you, mentor you and share their knowledge and expertise with you.

Visit our website for full details or apply on the apprenticeship site below:

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 37 per week

Benefits:
Company pension
On-site parking
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/08/2025
Reference ID: SIL apprentice
Expected start date: 01/10/2025