HR Assistant Apprentice
Imperial College London
London (W12 7FP)
Closes in 12 days (Sunday 2 November 2025)
Posted on 16 October 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to join our large, vibrant Human Resources (HR) Division as an Apprentice, and to start your career in HR. This new, developmental role will sit within our Staff Compliance Team, who are responsible for ensuring that all new staff have the necessary checks and permissions in place to work with us at the University.
- Wage
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£34,487 a year
- Training course
- HR support (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
The apprentice will be fully trained to undertake a wide range of administrative duties to support the Staff Compliance Team. They will be trained to carry out Right to Work (RTW), Disclosure & Barring (DBS) and other pre-employment checks for new staff. They will also maintain digital records, input data, respond to enquiries, and assist with the organisation of meetings and training.
Where you'll work
Media Works Building
191 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NINE DOTS DEVELOPMENT 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
Other requirements
Applicants should have an understanding of what Human Resources (HR) is, and a commitment to developing a career within HR. A basic understanding of why Right to Work and Disclosure & Barring Service checks are important is also desirable.
About this employer
Imperial College London is the UK’s only university focused entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business and we are consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world. We work in a multidisciplinary and diverse community, harnessing science and innovation to tackle the big global challenges our complex world faces. It’s our mission to achieve enduring excellence in all that we do for the benefit of society– and we are looking for the most talented people to help us get there.
Company benefits
Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes). We also have a fantastic gym, beautiful offices and offer interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
On completion, the apprentice will be supported to apply for an ongoing role within our organisation or externally. They will also be able to apply for Associate Membership of the CIPD, the
professional body for HR professionals.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NINE DOTS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346800.
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Closes in 12 days (Sunday 2 November 2025)
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