HR Apprentice
GRUNDON WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Oxfordshire (OX10 6LX)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
Posted on 15 July 2026
Contents
Summary
With the guidance of the HR Business Partner and apprenticeship provider you will play an important role in providing administrative support across a wide range of HR activities which includes recruitment, onboarding, maintaining employee records, managing HR data, and supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of the HR function.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- HR support (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
35 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
- Supporting the People team with a wide range of day-to-day HR administration.
- Maintaining accurate employee records and updating HR systems.
- Preparing new starter documentation and helping to deliver a smooth onboarding experience.
- Assisting with recruitment activities, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews, supporting with the applicant tracking process and supporting team members at events.
- Monitoring probation periods, references and other pre-employment checks, ensuring key deadlines are met.
- Preparing letters, contracts and other HR documentation.
- Managing employee files and ensuring records are accurate, confidential and compliant with data protection requirements.
- Responding to routine HR queries and providing administrative support to managers and colleagues.
- Supporting People projects and initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve administrative processes and ways of working.
- Providing general office support, including meeting administration, note-taking and maintaining departmental supplies.
- Working collaboratively with the wider People team while developing your knowledge and skills through your Level 3 CIPD Apprenticeship.
Where you'll work
Thames House Oxford Road
Benson
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 6LX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE
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
- A fully supported Level 3 CIPD Apprenticeship, lasting approximately 18 months.
- Ongoing guidance from a dedicated mentor, with regular reviews and support from your manager and apprenticeship coach.
- One day each week dedicated to college learning, with practical experience gained through your role for the remainder of the week.
- On successful completion of the programme, you will achieve a nationally recognised Level 3 CIPD Apprenticeship qualification.
- Content provided by the college will be delivered on Campus, at either Abingdon or Witney.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*–C / 9–4)
- Maths (grade A*–C / 9–4)
UK driving licence 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
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
If you're ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into a career that's both impactful and rewarding, you've come to the right place! Founded in 1929, Grundon Waste Management is an award-winning and highly successful family-owned waste management and environmental business (we were the first to introduce the wheelie bin to the UK). You may have seen our distinctive blue lorries around or driven past our advanced Energy from Waste facility on the outskirts of London. We provide waste collection, recycling and environmental monitoring services to all kinds of businesses, from shops and manufacturers to hospitals and airports, so you can bet we have state-of-the-art treatment and recovery facilities. We continue to invest millions of pounds in new technologies. Overall, ours is a fascinating and fast-moving sector to work in. Join us and you will be one of more than 800 employees in our mainly Southeast operating area, including other apprentices. We're also committed to training and career progression and have our own fantastic Learning & Development team.
https://www.grundon.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Competitive salary and great benefits
- Pension
- Company Discounts
- Cycle2work scheme
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).
Once you have completed the apprenticeship you will have CIPD membership. Career progression can follow different routes, for example, higher level apprenticeships, internal and external development. Additional responsibilities and opportunities will be presented.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GRUNDON WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Sophie Burnett
Sophie.Burnett@Grundon.com
07973788463
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042978.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.