HR Assistant Apprentice (Ovarro TD LTD)
OVARRO LTD
South Yorkshire (S21 4HL)
Closes in 27 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 July 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you passionate about supporting people and making a real impact in HR? Ovarro is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented People Assistant to join our People & Culture team.
- Wage
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£24,570 a year
- Training course
- HR support (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
In this new but vital role, you’ll be the first point of contact for employee queries, help deliver a seamless employee experience, and support key HR processes from onboarding to offboarding.
What you’ll do:
- Provide timely, friendly HR administration and support across the business
- Manage and maintain accurate employee records with full confidentiality
- Assist in key HR activities including onboarding, absence management, learning and development, communication and more
- Support employee relations by preparing documents and taking meeting minutes
- Coordinate training and performance review processes, keeping data up to date
- Liaise with Payroll, IT, and other teams to ensure smooth operations
- Take part in exciting HR projects, possibly on an international scale
Why Ovarro?
Ovarro is committed to delivering innovative, data-driven solutions that enhance situational awareness and improve the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Our technology enables industries such as water, energy, transportation, and broadcast to monitor and manage assets effectively, even in remote or challenging environments. By connecting technologies and providing trusted insights, Ovarro supports a sustainable future for industries and communities worldwide.
Joining Ovarro means working in a forward-thinking, inclusive company that values its people and invests in your growth. With opportunities to contribute to international projects and continuous learning, this is your chance to build your HR career while making a positive impact.
Where you'll work
Rotherside Road
Eckington
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S21 4HL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Training course
HR support (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Service Delivery: Delivers excellent customer service on a range of HR queries and requirements, providing solutions, advice and support primarily to managers. Builds managers’ expertise in HR matters, improving their ability to handle repeated situations themselves where appropriate. Uses agreed systems and processes to deliver service to customers. Takes the initiative to meet agreed individual and team KPIs in line with company policy, values, standards. Plans and organises their work, often without direct supervision, to meet commitments and KPIs.
- Problem Solving: Uses sound questioning and active listening skills to understand requirements and establish root causes before developing HR solutions. Takes ownership through to resolution, escalating complex situations as appropriate.
- Communication & Interpersonal: Deals effectively with customers/colleagues, using sound interpersonal skills and communicating well through a range of media eg phone, face to face, email, internet. Adapts their style to their audience. Builds trust and sound relationships with customers. Handles conflict and sensitive HR situations professionally and confidentially.
- Teamwork: Consistently supports colleagues /collaborates within the team and HR to achieve results. Builds/maintains strong working relationships with others in the team and across HR where necessary.
- Process Improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve HR performance and service; acts on them within the authority of their role. Supports implementation of HR changes/projects with the business.
- Managing HR Information: Maintains required HR records as part of services delivered. Prepares reports and management information from HR data, with interpretation as required.
- Personal Development: Keeps up to date with business changes and HR legal/policy/process changes relevant to their role. Seeks feedback and acts on it to improve their performance and overall capability.
Training schedule
- As a HR Support Apprentice with BPP, you will complete the HR Support Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, which is aligned with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Upon completion you will be awarded the CIPD Foundation Certificate, and you will be able to apply for Membership of CIPD
- The apprenticeship will be delivered through a blend of live online learning, pre-recorded lectures, and face to face inductions and masterclasses
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Administrative skills
- Good listener
- Able to Interact positively
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Positive & can do attitude
About this employer
Ovarro is a company with real purpose. Our RTUs and SCADA have underpinned critical infrastructure for over 40 years and our leak detection portfolio is helping to drive towards a global sustainable future.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential for a full time role on completion
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Leia Knights
LeiaKnights@bpp.com
01133500333
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334180.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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