HR Apprentice

ABP UK

Kingswinford (DY6 7JS)

Closes in 22 days (Sunday 23 November 2025)

Posted on 30 October 2025

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Summary

As a HR Apprentice at ABP, you will support the HR Manager and team with a range of administrative and people-focused tasks, interacting with both internal and external customers. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about every stage of the employee life cycle, while working towards your Level 3 CIPD HR qualification.

Wage

£22,000 a year

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(with incremental increases throughout the apprenticeship)

Training course
HR support (level 3)
Hours
8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday (includes a 30-minute break)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 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

  • Provide a service to all employees and managers, supporting the HR team with queries, requests and issues
  • Learn about HR policies, UK employment law and legislation to support and advise employees and management
  • Assist with administration for new starters and leavers, including monitoring site sickness and absence
  • Support the provision of labour turnover information for the site and group
  • Help with site induction and employee engagement activities
  • Take an active role in Employee Focus Groups, charity events and the site’s Corporate Responsibility Programme

Where you'll work

Oak Lane
Kingswinford
DY6 7JS

Training

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

Training provider

JUST IT TRAINING 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

HR Support Level 3.

The training will be provided onsite through a variety of online classrooms and workshops. This will roughly happen each month and you'll be supported by the site team to put your new learning into practice.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
  • Maths (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Business (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)

T Level in:

Business (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Initiative

About this employer

ABP Food Group is one of Europe’s leading integrated agri-food businesses, with divisions specialising in food production, pet food and renewables. Over our 70-year history, we have grown to 14,000 strong team and have built a reputation for quality and innovation. ABP UK, part of the ABP Food Group produces quality fresh and frozen beef, lamb and frozen meat-free products to some of the nations leading supermarkets and restaurants, including a number of Michelin Star establishments!

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After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship offers a gateway to a rewarding HR career at ABP. Upon completion, you’ll have valuable experience and a recognised qualification, opening doors to a variety of roles within the business. With over 20 sites across the UK and Northern Ireland, there are plenty of opportunities for development and growth.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ABP UK

Kate Taylor

earlycareers@abpbeef.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348916.

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Closes in 22 days (Sunday 23 November 2025)

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