What will you be undertaking at work?
The role provides comprehensive administrative support across Human Resources and Staff Development functions. This includes maintaining and updating HR records and databases; supporting recruitment and selection processes from advertising through to onboarding and pre-employment checks; issuing contracts and employment documentation; and producing reports and management data.
The post holder also supports staff development activities by coordinating training applications and events, maintaining training records, organising induction programmes, monitoring quality and feedback, and liaising with internal and external providers.
Additional responsibilities include handling enquiries, processing shared email accounts, preparing correspondence, taking meeting minutes, supporting payroll and service standards monitoring, maintaining supplies, assisting with projects and events, and delivering professional, polite, and efficient customer service to staff and visitors.
The role requires adherence to company policies and values, including equal opportunities, safeguarding, and health and safety requirements; participation in performance management and continuous professional development; contribution to organisational improvement; demonstration of core competencies; and undertaking any other reasonable duties as directed by the Line Manager.
As part of your contract of employment completion of the Apprenticeship Training Programme forms part of your duties as well as helping your personal and professional development; the requirements to complete the programme are as follows:
- Attend and be punctual for all timetabled induction, lessons and all work-based training/support sessions
- Complete all required assignments by the required timeline.
- Build up your portfolio of evidence on-going during your apprenticeship programme.
- Access support from your tutor/assessor and your manager as and when required
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which is relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.
What training will you undertake?
Overview of the HR Support Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
HR Professionals in this role are typically either working in a medium to large organisation as part of the HR function delivering front line support to managers and employees, or are a HR Manager in a small organisation.
Their work is likely to include handling day to day queries and providing HR advice; working on a range of HR processes, ranging from transactional to relatively complex, from recruitment through to retirement; using HR systems to keep records; providing relevant HR information to the business; working with the business on HR changes.
They will typically be taking ownership for providing advice to managers on a wide range of HR issues using company policy and current law, giving guidance that is compliant and where errors could expose the organisation to employment tribunals or legal risk. In a larger organisation they may also have responsibility for managing a small team – this aspect is outside the scope of this apprenticeship and will need to be covered separately by the employer.
The apprentice will complete the following elements as part of the HR Support Apprenticeship Standard:
Knowledge:
Business understanding, HR Legislation and Policy, HR Function and HR Systems and Processes
Skills:
Service Delivery, Problem solving, Communication & interpersonal, Teamwork, Process improvement and Managing HR Information and Personal Development
Behaviours:
Honesty & Integrity, Flexibility and Resilience
You will be required to attend Kirklees College for your studies; you will also be required to attend support sessions and progress reviews.
The company is located in Brighouse. Has excellent transport links by both bus and train; both stations are only a walk of only 10 minutes away.
Please check the time it will take for you to travel as well as the cost.
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- Subject: Applying for L J Heffernan Ltd
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