People Support Apprentice

LSEC; Orpington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust in the UK is seeking a People Apprentice to support its HR team. You will gain hands-on experience across employee relations and talent functions while completing a Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, organised, good communicators, and eager to learn. This role offers a unique opportunity to build a career in HR while developing practical skills and achieving a recognised qualification.

Benefits

Annual leave and additional closure days

Excellent pension schemes

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Free onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts at onsite gym and restaurants

Qualifications

• No previous experience is essential.
• Genuine interest in people.
• Desire to make a positive impact at work.

Responsibilities

• Support Employee Relations team with meetings and case management.
• Assist Talent team with recruitment and onboarding.
• Maintain HR systems and employee records.
• Coordinate meetings, events, and learning activities.
• Provide a friendly point of contact for staff.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Organised

Good communicator

Confident with Microsoft Office

Education

Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship

Job description

About the role

Start your career in HR with London South East Academies Trust

Are you looking to start your career in Human Resources? We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join our central People Team as a People Apprentice, where you’ll gain hands-on experience across the Employee Relations and Talent teams while completing your Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship.

You’ll work alongside experienced HR professionals who will support and mentor you as you develop the skills, confidence and understanding needed to build a successful career in people management.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the Employee Relations team with meetings, correspondence and case management.
• Assisting the Talent team with recruitment campaigns, onboarding and induction.
• Maintaining HR systems and accurate employee records.
• Helping to coordinate meetings, events and learning activities.
• Providing a friendly first point of contact for staff queries.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You’ll gain practical experience across a wide range of HR activities while learning how the People Team supports our colleagues across the Trust.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Enthusiastic and motivated to learn about HR and people development.
• Organised, reliable and able to manage a busy workload.
• A good communicator who enjoys working with others.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and happy to learn new systems.
• Keen to gain a recognised qualification while developing real workplace skills.

Previous experience isn’t essential — we’re looking for potential, not perfection. If you have a genuine interest in people and want to make a positive impact at work, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

London South East Academies Trust’s growing network currently comprises sixteen mainstream, special and alternative provision academies, an outreach service and a music hub, located across Bromley, Bexley, East Sussex, Lambeth and Surrey.

Our schools are committed to raising attainment, encouraging aspiration and supporting social mobility for every single pupil, throughout their educational journey and beyond. Our holistic, yet personalised approach, enables children to flourish and achieve their full potential, regardless of their background or learning needs.

As a Trust, we provide outstanding support and leadership development opportunities for staff across our schools. We encourage the sharing of best practice, together with high-quality, cost-effective central services to ensure success for all.

Our Trust sits within London & South East Education Group, which also includes a multi-campus further and higher education college (London South East Colleges) and a charity (LASER Education Foundation). This unique set-up provides excellent progression pathways for our pupils, as well as extensive development opportunities for staff.

Our outstanding teams are dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for all. We know that education has the power to change lives – and by adding further expertise and diversity to our thriving Trust, we can provide even more opportunities for our pupils, our schools and our communities.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes annual leave of xxdays (excluding bank holidays), plus a further three days over the Christmas break. We provide up to two more additional College closure days throughout the year and also offer leave for volunteering.

• Excellent pension schemes are offered, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest).
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work/bike loan scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Access to our onsite gym at LSEC Bromley, discounts in our in-house restaurants and on our hair and beauty treatments

Equal Opportunities

London South East Academies Trust is fully-committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer, and creating a diverse and inclusive workspace, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status and/or marital/partnership status.

As a Disability Confident – Committed employer, we will offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meet the minimum job role criteria.

If you have accessibility needs and/or require any adjustments for the application and interview process, please let us know.

If a suitable applicant applies, we may close the advert sooner than the closing date.

If you have any specific enquires about the role, please email us at [e-mail]

DBS and Recruitment

As the Trust supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the Trust. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The Trust's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.