Human Resources Apprentice

Barnsley College

South Yorkshire (S70 2YW)

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 December 2025

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Summary

To provide a clerical and administrative service to support the operation of the Human Resource Department and in particular personnel records, absence, recruitment and new starter administration.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
HR support (level 3)
Hours
08.30-17.00 Monday to Thursday and 08.30-16.30 Friday.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

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

  • To maintain the Single Central Record and HR database, with emphasis on inputting and checking salary, hours, absence and other personnel changes.
  • Administrative support of College recruitment, e.g. sending interview invitation template emails, sending applications to managers in the college.
  • To undertake a range of administrative processes to support the HR function with specific emphasis on new starter processes (e.g. checking new starter documentation, completing contracts, ensuring safeguarding checks are complete, etc), and absence logging.
  • To maintain filing systems, both manual and electronic.

Where you'll work

PO Box 266
Church Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2YW

Training

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

Training provider

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths (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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental

About this employer

We are an outstanding further education college. With a wide range of over 300 courses covering subjects from Animal Care, Business and Catering, to Forensics, Motorsport and Performing Arts, our campuses offer purpose-built accommodation for each subject to ensure that our students are learning in industry-standard facilities that reflect the environment you will work in after finishing your studies.

After this apprenticeship

It forms the foundation of a career within the profession, giving the base for further development through a career path within an organisation and/or through the HR Consultant/Partner apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003733.

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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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