Level 5 People Professional (HR) Apprentice

Loantube

London (W6 7NL)

Closes in 19 days (Thursday 16 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 March 2026

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Summary

Ideal for someone eager to develop expertise in recruitment, employee engagement, &HR strategy while working in a dynamic, high-performance culture. You’ll play a crucial role in our recruitment, HR administration, and onboarding new talent, whilst working towards a recognised qualification. A level 3 HR qualification is required.

Wage

£24,000 a year

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Starting salary of £24,000 per annum, with scope for early review based on the experience and impact you bring to the role. A performance-linked bonus scheme may also be offered.

Training course
People professional (level 5)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6.00pm. 1 hour lunch.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 May 2026

Duration

1 year 2 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

As a Level 5 People Professional Apprentice, you’ll gain hands-on experience in HR and People Operations within a fast-growing FinTech.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the recruitment processes, including screening candidates and coordinating interviews
  • Applying law/policy to HR issues, escalating when required
  • Onboarding and induction programmes to ensure a smooth new-hire experience
  • Embedding sustainable practices, evaluation, improvement
  • Involved in budgeting / cost analysis
  • Help manage HR records, policies, and compliance documentation
  • Contribute to employee engagement initiatives and culture-building activities
  • Conduct market research on HR trends and best practices to enhance LoanTube’s People function
  • Handle HR queries and provide first-line support to employees
  • Ensure compliance with UK employment laws and HR best practices

What we are looking for:

We value ownership, agility, and a willingness to learn. The ideal candidate should:

  • Already hold a L3 HR qualification or have extensive industry expertise
  • Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Be highly organised, detail—oriented, and proactive
  • Have an interest in HR, people, development, and organisational culture
  • Be comfortable handling confidential information with professionalism
  • Have strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • Be eager to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

What you'll gain:

  • Fully funded Level 5 People Professional Apprenticeship
  • Hands-on experience in a high-growth FinTech
  • Training and mentorship from experienced industry professionals
  • Exposure to real-world HR operations and strategy
  • Potential for a permanent role upon successful completion

Where you'll work

184 Shepherds Bush Road
London
W6 7NL

Training

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

Training provider

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

People professional (level 5)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Communicate information through appropriate channels to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
  • Build and manage multiple and diverse stakeholder's relationships.
  • Advise on application of policy, regulation, and law for HR issues.
  • Use data and metrics to mitigate areas of risk and highlight opportunities.
  • Negotiate with and influence stakeholders to support achievement of business and organisation objectives.
  • Present insight and conclusions on workforce issues or people process failures.
  • Enable stakeholders to deliver people solutions. e.g., through negotiation, providing guidance.
  • Lead and improve people capability within the business.
  • Manage and deliver people related business and change projects.
  • Handle and process people data according to legislative requirements.
  • Embed organisational people policy to promote a diverse and inclusive culture with stakeholders.
  • Analyse financial implications of people solutions ensuring value for money.
  • Support the delivery of people strategies using technology and innovation in accordance with regulations and policies.
  • Make decisions on people policy and issues raised, escalating concerns outside own area of responsibility.
  • Use prioritisation tools e.g., priority matrix to manage workload, and deliver against business objectives.
  • Challenge matters which conflict with ethical values or legislation.
  • Contribute to the development of people policies and procedures or people initiatives.
  • Interpret people and management data, from both internal and external sources to identify trends.
  • Educate and support stakeholders to deal with wellbeing issues.
  • Benchmark to improve people policies and procedures, or people initiatives.
  • Communicate information through appropriate channels to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required.
  • Build and manage multiple and diverse stakeholder's relationships.
  • Advise on application of policy, regulation, and law for HR issues.
  • Use data and metrics to mitigate areas of risk and highlight opportunities.
  • Negotiate with and influence stakeholders to support achievement of business and organisation objectives.
  • Present insight and conclusions on workforce issues or people process failures.
  • Enable stakeholders to deliver people solutions. e.g., through negotiation, providing guidance.
  • Lead and improve people capability within the business.
  • Manage and deliver people related business and change projects.
  • Handle and process people data according to legislative requirements.
  • Embed organisational people policy to promote a diverse and inclusive culture with stakeholders.
  • Analyse financial implications of people solutions ensuring value for money.
  • Support the delivery of people strategies using technology and innovation in accordance with regulations and policies.
  • Make decisions on people policy and issues raised, escalating concerns outside own area of responsibility.
  • Use prioritisation tools e.g., priority matrix to manage workload, and deliver against business objectives.
  • Challenge matters which conflict with ethical values or legislation.
  • Contribute to the development of people policies and procedures or people initiatives.
  • Interpret people and management data, from both internal and external sources to identify trends.
  • Educate and support stakeholders to deal with wellbeing issues.
  • Benchmark to improve people policies and procedures, or people initiatives.

Training schedule

  • An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
  • At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
  • You will complete the Level 5 People Professional Apprenticeship
    Upon completion (HR Apprenticeship only), you will be eligible to apply for Associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
  • The apprenticeship will be delivered via remote 1:1 tutor support, self-led study and blended learning and development activities, all within the workplace
  • You and the employer can decide together when training will take place each week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Math’s and English GCSE’s (grade 4 or above)

Other in:

HR or equivalent (grade 3)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Minimum 2 subjects (grade C/4 or above)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Minimum L3 HR qualification
  • Flexible
  • Eager to learn

Other requirements

Ensure you can travel to the office on a daily basis. This is fully office based. Prime office location in Hammersmith with easy access to Piccadilly, Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines.

About this employer

LoanTube is the UK's first loans marketplace integrated directly into ChatGPT, delivering real-time loan offers through a fully conversational experience.

We are also the UK’s #1 loans marketplace for underserved consumers and SMEs.

Our platform handles more than 10k unique applications every day, powered by intelligent matchmaking that connects borrowers with the right lenders in seconds.

We’ve built a transparent, high-performance credit marketplace that actually serves people.

We’re featured in the 2025 Sifted 100 list, recognising the UK’s fastest-growing startups, and continue to push the boundaries of what fair credit access should look like.

If you want to help shape a category leader that is redefining how millions access credit, this is your moment.

https://www.loantube.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential for a permanent role upon successful completion

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Mandy Hodson

mandy.hodson@cmsvoc.co.uk

01924614523

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000023028.

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Closes in 19 days (Thursday 16 April 2026 at 11:59pm)