HR Support Apprentice – Remote Training & On‑the‑Job

lmpgroup; Elstree; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools is seeking an HR Support Apprentice to join the admin team. The role covers recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, benefits administration, learning and development, employee engagement and reporting.

18 months to complete a Level 3 HR Support qualification with all learning delivered online/remote. The successful candidate will support end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, HRIS administration, and staff communications, while developing strong stakeholder relationships

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administration role or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience of performing administrative duties
• Demonstrable experience of providing a regular and effective service
• Demonstrable experience of supporting in HR, recruitment or talent function
• Demonstrable experience of assisting external and internal stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience in using HR Systems and Applicant Tracking Systems
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality
• Highly developed communication skills, verbally and in writing
• Developed stakeholder engagement skills
• Developed problem skills
• Developed organisational skills
• Developed IT skills, including Office 365

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of HR administrative tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Support the end-to-end talent acquisition process, including candidate sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, and preparing job descriptions for approval and posting.
• Liaise with senior leaders regarding interview scheduling and logistics.
• Monitor candidates throughout the recruitment process, issue offer letters, and coordinate pre-employment checks to ensure compliance.
• Manage recruitment administration, including responding to candidate enquiries, coordinating interviews, and sending invitations.
• Participate in talent acquisition events such as open days, careers fairs, and networking opportunities.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including contract preparation, induction coordination, and exit interviews.
• Assist with the administration of the HRIS, ensuring accurate data entry, updating employee records, and supporting system enhancements to improve efficiency.
• Support the management of the organisation’s benefits platform, assisting with employee queries and ensuring benefits administration runs smoothly.
• Act as a point of contact for Learning and Development, coordinating training sessions, maintaining training data, preparing reports, and liaising with external providers
• Assist with employee engagement initiatives, such as staff surveys, wellbeing programmes, and recognition schemes.
• Act as a point of contact for HR-related queries, ensuring a positive employee experience.
• Assist with administration linked to the Staff Forum, including taking minutes.
• Assist in the creation of HR reports and analytics, using HR data to provide insights that support decision-making across talent, recruitment, and employee engagement.

Skills

Administration experience

HR recruitment support

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Office 365

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools is seeking an HR Support Apprentice to join the admin team. The role covers recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, benefits administration, learning and development, employee engagement and reporting.

18 months to complete a Level 3 HR Support qualification with all learning delivered online/remote. The successful candidate will support end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, HRIS administration, and staff communications, while developing strong stakeholder relationships