HR Rotational Apprenticeship

HOWDEN UK GROUP LIMITED

London (EC3A 5AF)

Closes in 23 days (Friday 16 January 2026)

Posted on 24 December 2025

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Summary

This is an exciting rotational apprenticeship programme where you will kick start your career as a HR apprentice. You will complete two 6 months rotations in different departments, gaining hands-on experience and a broad understanding of how our HR functions support our people at Howden. 

Wage

£27,000 a year

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Training course
HR support (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 March 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

2

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

  • Shadow our various HR functions to learn show they support and advise our employees
  • Build your confidence with answering HR-related queries from internal colleagues and external candidates
  • Support with administrative tasks across HR functions such as updating HR systems and databases and maintaining accurate employee records
  • Learn how to analyse HR data for weekly team reporting and contribute to preparing presentations
  • Assist with various HR processes such as recruitment and onboarding new employees
  • Help organise HR events and initiatives, such as training sessions or engagement activities
  • Maintain confidentiality and ensure our colleagues are adhering to company policies and data protection regulations

Where you'll work

1 Creechurch Place
London
EC3A 5AF

Training

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

Training provider

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 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

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

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this employer

From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success. People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

After this apprenticeship

  • Following successful completion of your 12 month apprenticeship, you will move into a permanent HR team which aligns with your interests and skillset
  • You will have the opportunity to complete your Level 4 HR qualification

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006476.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 16 January 2026)

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