Talent Acquisition & People Experience Apprentice (2 year FTC)

Daimler Trucks North America LLC; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Mercedes-Benz as a Talent Acquisition & People Experience Apprentice, where you'll play a vital role in recruitment and people management. This 2-year apprenticeship offers hands-on training, studying towards a CIPD Level 5 qualification, fostering your career in a prestigious automotive company.

Benefits

Flexible benefit pot

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• You will hold a GCSE grade A*-C/9-4 in Maths and English or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support the talent acquisition process and ensure smooth candidate communications.
• Assist hiring managers and HR with updates on vacancy progress.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

GCSE in Maths and English

Job description

Job Description - Talent Acquisition & People Experience Apprentice (2 year FTC) (MER0003L8D)

Talent Acquisition & People Experience Apprentice (2 year FTC) Group : Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Description

About Us

At Mercedes-Benz Cars, we’re passionate about what we do. Whether we’re exploring ways to make motoring more sustainable, or pushing the boundaries of technology, innovation underpins everything we do.

We’re ambitious, future-focused and committed to shaping the future of electric mobility with digital solutions that deliver best-in-class customer experience.

It’s an exciting time to be part of the team, so what are you waiting for?

How you’ll play your part

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Talent Acquisition & People Experience Apprentice to join our HR team on a 24 month FTC Apprenticeship.

In this role, you’ll work closely with the Talent team to support the external recruitment process and contribute to successful hiring outcomes across the business. You’ll provide both administrative and client-facing support to our Talent team.Day to day, you’ll be responsible for ensuring recruitment-related administrative tasks are completed accurately and on time. A key part of your role will involve managing candidate communications and helping to deliver a smooth and professional experience from application through to hire.

You’ll also liaise regularly with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and HR Business Advisors to provide updates on vacancy progress, and you’ll maintain the integrity of candidate data through our Applicant Tracking System, with strict adherence to data protection standards. Your support will extend to organising and delivering recruitment assessment centres, addressing recruitment queries from candidates and colleagues, and contributing to internal culture activations. As you grow in the role, you’ll also help build collaborative relationships across departments to support wider Talent projects and initiatives.

You’ll also play a key role in our People Experience team, using your creative skills to support internal communications and keep our colleagues informed and engaged. From crafting updates to helping organise culture events, you’ll contribute to making our workplace a great place to be.

Alongside your role as an Apprentice, you’ll study towards a CIPD Level 5 qualification, gaining valuable hands-on experience while developing your professional expertise

At Mercedes-Benz, we operate with integrity and therefore you are required to maintain ethical standards in accordance with our polices and adhere to the Company's Compliance Guidelines and Policies including Anti-Bribery and all relevant competition law.

You will apply your knowledge and expertise to advise, influence, and support the business across key areas such as talent attraction, recruitment, development, and retention. They will also play a role in promoting positive employee relations and ensuring adherence to employment legislation.

What’s in it for you?

As well as the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, with a great team and culture you will achieve your People Professional Level 5 Apprenticeship. On top of that, you’ll be able to join our pension scheme and you’ll get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you. We are pleased to be able to offer a hybrid working approach – achieving a great balance between remote and office working.

We’re here to support you – we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental health First Aiders, as well as flexible opportunities to support work life balance. We’ll also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.

Who we are

We celebrate a culture of appreciation and respect, where everyone is valued for who they are. We believe our backgrounds, experiences and cultures contribute to our shared experience and shape who we are and what we do. The diversity of our colleagues reflects the diversity of our customers. This diversity is the driving force behind our ideas.

Entry Requirements

You will hold a GCSE grade A*-C/9-4 in Maths and English or equivalent. Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to completion of their apprenticeship..

What’s next?

Once you click apply, we’ll take you through to the Mercedes-Benz Group careers portal – this is our parent company site, so don’t worry, you’re in safe hands. Here, you’ll find a short application form to complete.

Please be assured that we’re here to support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond, and reasonable adjustments are available to any candidates who need them. We’re also open to working flexibly and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

Due to UK legislation, we need to let you know that we can only accept applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process.

Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR.

Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system called Taleo – you’ll be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period. Contact us as [e-mail] for further information.

If you have any questions about any matter relating to data protection or the personal data that we process about you for the purpose of personnel recruiting, please contact the Mercedes-Benz UK Data Protection Officer at the following address: Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd, Legal Department, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8BA or [e-mail].