HR Apprentice (Birds Eye Ltd)
Birds Eye
Lowestoft (NR32 1XQ)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 October 2025
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Summary
To combine on-the-job training with structured learning to develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge. Providing general support to the HR team with any appropriate duties as required. This role is an important supportive role to the business.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- HR support (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
To provide administration support for our people processes including but not limited to:
- Processing paperwork
- Filing
- Dealing with mail
- Data gathering
- Arranging meetings
- Reception support
- Payroll support
- To complete the required apprenticeship learning.
- Recruitment – assist with the recruitment process, including supporting the pre-employment administration and arranging interviews.
- Training – assist in maintaining the database
- Reception support – cover reception duties as required
- Employee Life Cycle – support all aspects of aspects from new starter to leaver
- Absence – support the absence management process ie maintaining the database and producing and processing return to work forms for managers
- Payroll – to support the monthly payroll process and cover when required
Where you'll work
Whapload Road
Lowestoft
NR32 1XQ
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
More training information
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
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
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Microsoft Office
- Maintain confidentiality
- Eye for detail
- To work independently
Other requirements
Please ensure that you apply for the position as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The closing date is a rough guideline as to when an advert will close. The advert may close before the given closing date if the employer has filled the position(s).
About this employer
Birds Eye has a significant history with Lowestoft, with the town being the birthplace of its iconic fish finger. Key facts about Birds Eye in Lowestoft: Fish finger invention: In 1955, the fish finger was developed at the Birds Eye factory in Lowestoft. It was later mass-produced and became a staple product for the company. Ongoing factory operations: The Birds Eye factory continues to operate in Lowestoft and is a major local employer. Current ownership: The Birds Eye brand is now owned by Nomad Foods, a leading frozen food company in Europe.
After this apprenticeship
Candidate would have the potential opportunity to progress with the HR function across the group.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Zakiyah Arif
ZakArif@bpp.com
01133500333
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345665.
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Closes in 30 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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