HR Admin Apprentice

Summary

The HR Administrator will support the delivery of an effective HR service to the firm; operating across all key areas including HR operations, L&D, Graduate Talent and Diversity & Inclusion. Working closely with the HR team, they will assist with day-to-day operations, employee engagement, and key HR projects in a friendly, professional environment

Wage

£25,250 a year

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Training course

HR support (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 5 June 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Key responsibilities

HR Operations

Process all invoices for the HR team
Manage the HRI system – absences, report production, updating profiles with relevant employee life cycle changes etc.
All HR electronic filing and general administration
Support for employee benefits and wellbeing
Support the end-to-end process for both leavers and joiners

Recruitment

Schedule interviews and coordinate interview feedback, liaising with both internal clients and external recruitment agencies
Monitor the recruitment inbox

Learning & Development

Support with organising in-person and online training sessions for the firm, including: booking rooms, organising lunch, adding training to online LMS, preparing attendance lists, updating training records and collating feedback
Add new starters and remove leavers from LMS & Development Review systems
Support with the annual compliance training rollout and development review process
Post L&D initiatives on Bristows intranet as required

Diversity & Inclusion

Support with updates to D&I policies and procedures
Support with scheduling, minute taking and updating D&I information for Inclusion Group and Employee Network meetings
Post D&I communications on Bristows intranet as required

Graduate Talent

Support with the scheduling of sessions for the internal Open Days & Workshops
Ensure all HR systems and the intranet are updated after each seat rotation
Support with new Trainee onboarding and induction administration

Skills & experience

Friendly and willing to help others
Able to use their own initiative
Great customer service
Methodical and thorough

Where you’ll work

100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

JUST IT TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

HR support (level 3)

Equal to A level

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.

Your training plan

As part of this apprenticeship, the apprentice will study the Foundation Certificate in People Practice accredited by the CIPD. Apprentices will be required to attend a series of workshops to study 4 mandatory modules.

Business, Culture and Change in Context
Principles of Analytics
Core Behaviours for People Professionals
Essentials of People Practice
HR Support Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

You will also receive full training and support from the apprenticeship team to increase your skills
Your training will include gaining a Level 3 HR Support qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C and above)
Math (grade 4/C and above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Bristows is a market leading law firm with a global client base across the life sciences and technology sectors. The firm has maintained its high standing in the market with the strength of our legal expertise and our unique firm culture driven by our core values.

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After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time position for the right candidate after apprenticeship completion.

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