HR Support Apprenticeship

LMP Group; Elstree; Hybrid; GBP 32,236,000 - 37,195,000; Full time

Job summary

Haberdashers' Elstree Schools is seeking an HR Apprentice in Elstree to provide vital HR support across recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, benefits administration, L&D, and reporting. Expect a broad range of duties, including candidate sourcing, interview coordination, contract preparation, and HR data management, delivered via online learning and on-site activity.

You will learn through a structured 18-month program, working towards the Level 3 HR Support Qualification with LMP Education as

Qualifications

• Previously worked in an administrative role or equivalent
• Experience providing a reliable administrative service
• Experience supporting HR, recruitment or talent functions
• Experience engaging with external and internal stakeholders
• Experience using HR systems and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Developed organizational skills and IT proficiency (Office 365)

Responsibilities

• Assist with a broad range of HR administrative tasks supporting HR processes across the employee lifecycle
• Support end-to-end talent acquisition including candidate sourcing, screening, interviews, and job description preparation
• Coordinate interview scheduling and logistics with senior leaders
• Coordinate pre-employment checks (right to work, qualifications, references, prior learning)
• Handle recruitment administration including candidate enquiries and invitation dispatch
• Participate in talent acquisition events such as open days and careers fairs
• Support onboarding and offboarding, including contracts and induction coordination
• Assist in HRIS data entry, records updates and system enhancements
• Support benefits administration and respond to employee queries
• Coordinate Learning & Development activities and training data reporting
• Assist in employee engagement initiatives and HR reporting/analytics
• Serve as HR contact for queries and maintain positive employee experience
• Assist with Staff Forum administration including minutes
• Help create HR reports and analytics for decision-making

Skills

Administration

HR systems

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Office 365

Data protection

Recruitment support

Onboarding

Reporting

Education

Level 3 HR Support Qualification

Tools

HRIS/ATS

Job description

Key Details

Salary: £12 per hour

Working hours: 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours

Location: Butterfly Lane, Elstree, WD6 3AF

Apprenticeship Details - 18 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 HR Support Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/ remote).

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

We are looking for HR Apprentice who will provide vital support across the full spectrum of HR activity, with responsibilities spanning recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, benefits administration, learning and development, employee engagement, and reporting. Your day to day duties will include:

• 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 (right to work, qualifications, references, and prior learning) 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.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• 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

Personal Attributes

• Well organised
• Strong attention to detail
• Great communicator
• Preparedness to undertake training and development, as required, particularly in relation to the introduction of new technologies.
• Have an active commitment to own and others professional development
• Stay up to date with relevant changes in legislation within HR and specifically the education sector
• Demonstrates a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

About the Employer

Haberdashers' Elstree Schools consists of Haberdashers' Boys' School, founded in 1690 and Haberdashers' Girls' School, Founded in 1875. Habs Boys and Habs Girls are two leading independent day schools for children aged 4-18. The schools provide a challenging, nurturing, stimulating and warm community in which students enjoy working hard to thrive and succeed. The co-location of the Schools provides the best of both worlds: an excellent single-sex education within a co- educational environment. The Schools trace their roots back to the 17th century when the founder, Robert Aske, established the principles that guide it to this day - to give talented and ambitious young people the opportunities they need to succeed in life. The Schools' priority is the education of the whole person, amongst other bright, well- motivated students, taught by a highly qualified, committed staff. In partnership with parents, it aims to provide every student with the intellectual, cultural, physical, moral, personal and spiritual resources she or he needs to give her or him confidence to go forward in a changing world.

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