HR Apprentice

Summary

The successful candidate will spend time supporting the London HR functions and will be involved in the administration of all aspects of the employee life cycle. Strong organisational skills, strict confidentiality and discretion are key to this role.

Wage

£26,000 a year

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Training course

HR support (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 9 September 2025

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

Generalist HR - London

Gain an understanding of the administration required during the employee life cycle by supporting with new joiner, employee and leaver tasks.
Assisting with the coordination of all pre-employment checks, including pre-employment medicals, referencing and background verification, working alongside our screening provider.
Assisting with right-to-work checks.
Chasing outstanding paperwork.
Assisting with weekly new joiner inductions – preparation of schedules, liaising with presenters for the inductions and presenting to new joiners.
Scheduling 'new joiner catch-ups' with new joiners to the firm.
Scheduling 'exit interviews' with leavers from the firm.
Updating and maintaining the HR work-in-progress documents.
Assist with end-of-probation letters.
Assist with joiner, leaver and probation administration.
Schedule meetings for the team, including booking meeting rooms.
Arrange couriers for equipment collection, as necessary.
Gain an understanding of all HR systems.

Reward and Benefits

Filing of new joiner payroll forms into the relevant payroll folder.
Sending out P45s to leavers.
Co-ordination of payments and notification of Long Service Awards.
Responding to requests for bank details from the Business Acceptance team.
Arranging baby gifts for new parents.
Coordination of bookings for benefits sessions (pension 1:1, pilates workshop, CPR training).
Timely processing of benefits-related invoices to the Onventis portal for approval.
Assist with organising internal and external meetings, including booking rooms.

Early Careers

Support with the screening and file management of applications on the Firm’s application tracking system.
Organise and facilitate the firm’s assessment days and events.
Prepare communications and key documents to be sent to candidates and future trainees.
Update legal publications profiles, organising trainee articles and liaising with marketing for submissions.
Create engaging content for social media, organising events (Instagram live, Q&A) and drive the social media strategy to increase followers.

Talent Acquisition

Assist with booking interviews, including booking meeting rooms.
Assist with responding to candidate queries.
Assist with advertising roles across a number of different platforms and social media.
Assist the team with TA administration, ensuring that the Firm’s document management system is up to date and maintained.
Assist with tracking and logging invoices.

General

Assisting with the production of confidential documents and sensitive information for members of the HR team, managers and partners, ensuring all details are proofread before circulation.
Respond to general HR queries and direct to the relevant HR team if unable to assist directly.
Maintain electronic staff files, ensuring compliance with GDPR.
Diary management for the HR team.
Scanning and photocopying as required.
Project work within the scope of the post-holder's abilities.
Set up and maintain files in an efficient manner, ensuring that they are appropriately named, categorised, up to date, in chronological order and tidy.
Organise any travel arrangements as appropriate.

Where you'll work

12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP

Training

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

College or training organisation

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Your 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.

Your training plan

This training plan 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:

5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade A-C/9-4)

A Level in:

Any 3 A levels (grade A*-C/9-4 or equivalent)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Pursuing a career in HR
Knowledge of Microsoft 365
Written communication skills
Fast-paced environment
Punctuality
Positive and proactive

Other requirements

Health and wellbeing benefits include private medical insurance, health assessments, maternity and paternity leave, shared parental leave, adoption leave, gym membership, flu vaccinations, eyecare, and dental insurance. Financial benefits include 5% pension contribution, group income protection, group life assurance, group critical illness, and will writing. Other flexible benefits include travel insurance, interest-free season ticket loan, computer loan, cycle to work scheme, and give as you earn charity account.

About this company

Bird & Bird is an international law firm with offices across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. We’re one firm internationally, which is something our clients value because it brings consistency, collaboration, and clarity. Our vision is to be the number one law firm in the world for organisations being changed by the digital world or those leading that change. From commercial to intellectual property, and dispute resolution to financial regulation, we’re a full-service law firm with a stellar, global reputation for providing sophisticated, pragmatic advice to companies which are carving the world's digital future. We’re interested in the world, current issues, and emerging trends. We’re an outward looking, sector-focused firm, specialising in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Defence & Security, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Media, Entertainment & Sport, Retail & Consumer, and Technology & Communications.

After this apprenticeship

Over your apprenticeship you’ll gain the skills, confidence and experience you need to apply for a permanent position at Bird & Bird or elsewhere. You may choose to continue your career within a core HR role or focus on a specialist area such as Reward & Benefits, Early Careers or Talent Acquisition.

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