HR Apprentice

Summary

A motivated and eager individual with a keen interest in pursuing a career in Human Resources. Excited to be part of a team and have the opportunity to gain practical generalist HR experience in a fast-paced environment whilst undertaking professional learning through an apprenticeship.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Salary up to £18000 depending on age and experience

Training course

HR support (level 3)

Hours

Monday – Friday, working 08:45 – 17:00 with 45 minute lunch break

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 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

Recruitment:
• Advertising vacancies using an applicant tracking system, LinkedIn, indeed and with agencies
• Maintenance of applicant tracking system, moving candidates through recruitment journey
• Support recruiters by compiling packs for interview panels (agenda, CVs and any additional information)
• Onboarding and creation of contracts and offer letters and checking right to work

Monitoring inboxes:
• Regularly reviewing the HR and recruitment inbox, triaging messages and responding where possible.

Reporting and systems input:
• Completing routine reports from Cascade, Elevo and other HR systems to support the generation of management information and annual processes including annual reviews
• Registering new starters and removing leavers on HR systems including Cascade, Elevo and other HR systems
• Updating employee records within HR systems with job and salary changes

Employee files:
• Ensure employee files are updated and documents are appropriately stored
• Updates to organisation charts including new starters, leavers and job changes

Compliance:
• Booking driver medicals (D4 Drivers)
• Checking driving licence with fleet check for sales and management roles
• Supporting and collating audit requests
Training
• Collate training requests from departments
• Support the booking process for any training related activities
• Updating training records on HRIS and uploading certificates

Finance:
• Generating purchase orders and receipting on completion
• Supporting on any administrative tasks for budget purposes

Casework and project work:
• Support the creation of information packs for formal discipline and grievance hearings
• Support disciplinary and grievance hearings as a note taker (as required)
• Support HR projects as required
• Provision of routine advice for employees – with support from HRBP
Payroll
• Support as required for payroll processes e.g. P11D
• Provide cover for the payroll administrator during periods of annual leave

To carry out any other ad hoc HR duties as required

Where you'll work

Ugi House Gisborne Close Staveley
Chesterfield
S43 3JT

Training

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

College or training organisation

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

Your 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.

Your training plan

The Apprenticeship Training will day release 1 day per month at Sheffield College's Pennine 5 Campus. Working towards Level 3 HR Support apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4+)
Maths (grade 4+)

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

We're one of the UK's leading suppliers in off-grid energy solutions to homes and businesses across the nation. At AvantiGas we don’t just provide energy, we’re just as much about service and relationships. To us, it’s about the fulfilled promise of safe, eﬀicient and friendly delivery of our products

https://www.avantigas.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Enhanced family friendly policy leave Bupa health & dental care Critical illness cover

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the Apprenticeship, there could be full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

Alice Mee

alice.mee@sheffcol.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332243.

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Closes in 18 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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