HR APPRENTICE - WATFORD MENCAP

Royal Mencap Society; Watford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Training & Mentoring

Job summary

Royal Mencap Society in Watford is recruiting an HR Apprentice to join a small, friendly team. You will work towards a Level 3 HR Apprenticeship while gaining hands-on experience across recruitment, payroll, compliance and employee relations.

The role offers training, mentoring and a potential long-term HR career. You will complete apprenticeship activities, gain practical experience, and contribute to HR projects while developing strong IT and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 6 months office or reception experience
• Minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English
• Interest in learning about HR and completing apprenticeship
• Strong IT skills and good interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Recruitment: advertising roles, reviewing applications, telephone interviews, pre-employment checks
• Payroll: support monthly payroll data entry and information collation
• Compliance: audit staff files, right to work checks, maintain records
• Correspondence: letters and emails re pensions, benefits, inductions, changes to contracts
• Employee relations: support in grievance/disciplinary meetings, draft outcome letters
• Absence management: assist reporting and administration
• Training and development: admin and updating employee records, arranging training
• Maintain HR policies and HR documentation
• Work on HR-related projects with colleagues
• Learn new skills through practical experience, formal learning and on-the-job training

Skills

Office admin

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

A-levels or equivalent

Job description

Start a career in HR with a local learning disability charity. Watford Mencap is recruiting an HR Apprentice to join their small and friendly team. You will gain hands on experience while you work towards a level 3 HR Apprenticeship qualification. This role offers variety and a chance to work on, and learn aspects, across the whole HR function including recruitment, payroll, employee relations, benefits and compliance. This is a great opportunity to learn as you work; you will receive training, coaching and mentoring with the opportunity for a long-term role in HR.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment – advertising roles, reviewing applications and conducting telephone interviews with candidates,conducting pre-employment checks.
• Payroll – supporting the monthly payroll process through data entry and collation of information.
• Compliance – auditing staff files, undertaking right to work checks and maintaining records on various systems.
• Correspondence – sending out letters and emails to staff about pensions, benefits, inductions and changes to contracts.
• Employee relations – supporting in grievance and disciplinary meetings, taking notes, drafting outcome letters.
• Absence management - assisting reporting and administration
• Training and development – administration and updating employee records, organising training
• Maintain HR policies and procedures and HR documentation
• Work alongside team members, you'll contribute to HR related projects.
• Learn and apply new skills, knowledge and behaviours through a combination of practical experience, formal learning and on the job training.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and build positive relationships with colleagues, managers, clients and other stakeholders where appropriate.
• Be responsible for your own learning and development, making the most of opportunities to gain experience and build your skills and competence.
• You'll complete apprenticeship learning activities, assignments and all required learning to successfully complete apprenticeship programme.

You will have a minimum of 6 months previous office or reception experience and have at least 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including in Maths and English. Ideally, you'll have A'levels or equivalent. You have an interest in learning about and working in HR and are committed to completing the apprenticeship whilst working. You have strong IT skills and good interpersonal skills.

You will be office-based in Watford, with some occasional travel to our local sites. You will need to be able to obtain an enhanced DBS clearance. You have strong communication skills and are confident speaking to different people face to face and on the phone as you will be conducting telephone interviews with job applicants.

£26,228 per annum pro rata + Excellent Benefits

£43,647 per annum plus excellent employee benefits