HR and Recruitment Apprentice
GREEN LANE MASJID AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
BIRMINGHAM (B9 5DB)
Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 September 2025
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Summary
This is a varied and hands-on role suitable for someone looking to begin their career in HR. The successful candidate will work closely with the HR Manager and wider team, gaining experience across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, payroll administration, compliance, learning and development, and HR systems.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 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
Recruitment and onboarding:
- Upload job descriptions and specifications to the company website
- Liaise with the graphic designer to create vacancy graphics
- Assist in arranging interviews and send out candidate communications (invitations, rejections)
- Obtain relevant pre-employment checks for staff, contractors, and volunteers (e.g. references, right to work)
- Assist in the processing and monitoring of DBS applications
- Book HR inductions and people manager inductions
- Track new starter probation periods and reviews
Payroll and HR administration:
- Assist the preparation of the monthly payroll schedule
- Support with maintaining key payroll documentation including MATB1 forms, sick notes, starter forms, contracts, and leaver forms
- Assist with responses to basic HR queries and signpost appropriately
- Assist with issuing of standard HR letters and correspondence
Employee records and compliance:
- Assist with maintaining staff and volunteer files in line with data protection requirements
- Assist with updating the volunteer database, ensuring accurate records of onboarding
- Upload HR documents (policies, flowcharts, and internal guidance) to the intranet
Learning and development:
- Assist in the co-ordination and allocation of appropriate training to staff and volunteers as required
- Support the coordination of internal training and development sessions
General HR support:
- Manage the HR inbox, responding to or escalating queries to HR Manager as needed
- Provide ad hoc administrative support to HR team members on various projects and priorities
Where you'll work
20 GREEN LANE
SMALL HEATH
BIRMINGHAM
B9 5DB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
You will attend our Digbeth Campus weekly on Wednesdays for your off the job training, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre is a leading UK mosque situated in the heart of Birmingham serving the community since 1979. Operating from its award-winning grade II listed Victorian building, GLMCC fulfils its mission of inspiring, educating and serving through its educational college, outreach work, welfare services, youth work, international humanitarian wing, as well as its fully functional mosque which is attended by thousands every week
https://greenlanemasjid.org/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
· Enjoy 28 days of annual leave, inclusive of public holidays and additional days off for Eid. · Free Madrasah places for your children. · Additional leave for Hajj or exceptional circumstances. · Shariah-compliant pension offered.
After this apprenticeship
There may be a permenant position after the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
Jade Kellegher
jade.kellegher@sccb.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342316.
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Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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