HR Apprentice
CENTRAL CONNECT TRANSPORT LIMITED
Hoton (LE12 5SG)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 June 2026
Contents
Summary
The HR Apprentice will be reporting directly to the HR Director of a group with over 750 employees, covering all areas of HR including onboarding of new joiners, maintaining records, contract management being involved in disciplinary hearings, disputes and much more.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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8.00am - 5.00pm, with an hour for lunch (flexible) totalling 40 hours per week.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
We are currently going through a major technology refresh, so the successful applicant will have the option to help create and improve the way we monitor and report HR KPIs and using AI to automate elements of the HR process, such as our new onboarding portal.
Administration:
We onboard many new joiners each month, so being on top of adverts, applications, interviews and all of the record keeping that comes with this requires a lot of organisations.
Contract Management:
With existing employees, employment contracts are updated and sent (via Docusign) regularly, or letters of variation issued, so managing the creation, sending and chasing of responses to letters is a large part of the day-to-day.
Data management:
Our HR data is incredibly important and must be kept safe and up to date. The successful apprentice will be responsible for maintaining our records as employees join and leave and their details/ circumstances
change.
Rules, regulation policy and Strategy:
Being on top of HR rules and regulations is the role of the HR Director, however there is scope for the apprentice to get involved in and understand these decisions, alongside the board and our lawyers who
advise us on employment law.
As policies change and require updating, the apprentice will help draft our updated policy documents, ideally feeding in what they have learned in college. In time, the HR apprentice will feed in their thoughts and feelings for how we manager HR Strategy.
Where you'll work
Office 5
Rectory Place 37 Old Parsonage Lane
Hoton
LE12 5SG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Training schedule
- Online attendance with Loughborough College within the first 15 months, one morning per week with onsite sessions in the afternoon to assist with portfolio building and preparation for End Point Assessment
- Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor.
- Attendance to Loughborough College for an Induction Day. (Induction to take place on the last Wednesday of the month that you are enrolled, 9:30am-3pm. Confirmation of date provided upon enrolment)
- Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required)
- On-the-job training
- Off-the-job training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Initiative
Other requirements
Just the desire to learn, get stuck-in as part of the team and be open to new tasks and ways of working.
We are a hard working and ambitions team, but we have a lot of fun and ultimately there are some incredible opportunities within our group to develop and climb the corporate ladder.
About this employer
Provider of bus and coach services in the East Midlands and East of England with over 750 employees.
https://www.central-connect.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Free travel on all of our busses, and any bus you wish to use to get to the office
- Employer Pension contributions of 3%
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Our business has roughly doubled every year of its existence. Our first finance apprentice who joined 4 years ago is now a Finance Manager, soon to be a chartered accountant and is very much on path to becoming a director. If you choose to stay and grow with the business, reaching HR manager position is very much achievable within 3-4 years. We would also be delighted to pay for our HR assistant to work towards professional examinations e.g. CIPD after they finish the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Apprenticeships
apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk
01509515461
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000037889.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)