Apprentice People Assistant

Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin)

Chippenham (SN15 5PN)

Closes in 17 days (Friday 10 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 March 2026

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Summary

A great opportunity to work in a large manufacturing organisation in Chippenham. Working as part of a friendly HR team, dealing with the full life cycle of HR.

Wage

£15,808 to £25,114.96, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
HR support (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm with 30min unpaid break.

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 May 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 be involved with the full recruitment process
  • Absence management administration
  • New starter & leaver administration

Where you'll work

Parsonage Way
Chippenham
SN15 5PN

Training

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

Training provider

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

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

The apprentice would attend college once a week and be based on the job the rest of the week.

The apprentice will have an assessor who will visit them at the workplace. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4-9)
  • Maths (grade 4-9)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

There are a lot of stairs in the buildings and there are no lifts.

About this employer

Large Manufacturing site, over 400 employees, It is the largest Wavin site in Europe.

https://wavin.com/global/en/about-us (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression within HR.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

Wiltshire College and University Centre Apprenticeship Team

apprenticeships@wiltshire.ac.uk

01249465282

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022165.

Apply now

Closes in 17 days (Friday 10 April 2026 at 11:59pm)