- GMFJ Reference
257664
- Wages
£16,000 p/a
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
12/02/2025
- Start Date
03/03/2025
- Approx. Duration
16 Months
- Location
Boroughbridge
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Business & Administration
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
HR support (ST0239)
- Employer
Reed Boardall Ltd
Description
The post holder will support the Group HR Manager to deliver a human resource function that supports Reed Boardall’s (RB) overall strategic aims and objectives. The HR Apprentice is an integral part of RB’s HR team and will provide guidance and support to managers and staff across the full range of HR work and undertake a range of associated administrative tasks.
Reporting relationships:
- Reports to the Group HR Manager
- Part of the HR team.
Also works with:
- RB Group business, including Cold Storage, Transport and Boroughbridge Motors;
- RB Employees;
- External stakeholders, to support the HR function
HR Apprentice
Key Tasks:
- Assist with all associated paperwork and general administration in relation to provide support for any administrative activity and projects which may include arranging meetings, production of letters, collating and circulating information, preparing statistical reports (including the weekly HR report), entering data on IT systems and following up action points.
- Receive telephone calls and act or advise as appropriate.
- Responding to reference and visa letters requests.
- Monitoring the HR and Recruitment inbox, responding to queries and ensuring that actions in the wider team are progressed.
- Responsible for all associated paperwork and administration in relation to RB’s Driver
- Academy administration which will include advertisement, driver academy job fairs, tracking and monitoring training progress, interviewing candidates, ensuring training agreements are completed, booking training with providers, completing onboarding processes on completion of training.
- Assist and coordinate recruitment, including campaigns which will include arranging job adverts; participating in selection process as appropriate; processing reference requests; preparing offer letters and employment contracts; notifying unsuccessful candidates and assist with managing RB social media accounts.
- Attend local job fairs and/or career open days to attract talent into the business.
- Assist with note taking in cases of investigations, absence reviews and grievances.
- Assist with and participate in the induction of new RB staff with the training department.
- Be responsible for all associated paperwork and administration in relation to RB’s absence policies which will include tracking and monitoring sickness absence; coordinating referrals to RB’s Occupational Health provider and producing management reports.
- Maintain database of staff records, including scanning and properly maintaining personnel files in line with GDPR requirements.
- Ensure all associated payroll paperwork, including new starter and leaver records are processed and submitted as needed.
- Ensure the finance team are notified of changes to staff terms and conditions and act upon management instructions and staff requests in a timely manner.
- Ensure an up-to-date bank of document templates to support the HR function are maintained.
- General office duties such as stationary orders, filing, photo coping etc.
- Any other duties as reasonably requested by the Group HR Manager.
For more information about this vacancy please contact BPP Professional Apprenticeships on 01133 500 333 (Ref ID: 257664)
Desirable but not essential:
- Previous experience of Human Resources administration;
- Knowledge of general office practices and procedures;
- Experience of producing letters and documentation using information technology;
- Experience of maintaining comprehensive records
- Experience of prioritising workload, time management and dealing with conflicting priorities.
Essential:
- Knowledge of general IT systems and applications including spreadsheets, word processing and databases. Preferable Skills and abilities (however these can be developed):
- Ability to deal sensitively and appropriately with confidential information. (Essential)
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels;
- Ability to compose and produce standard letters and reports using IT applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and any HR Systems).
- Ability to work to deadlines and within defined standards;
- Clerical and administrative skills;
- Ability to provide basic advice on employment terms, conditions, policies and procedures;
- Ability to undertake notes/minutes at meetings
- Ability to undertake research.
5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade A*-C
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.
Potential for a full time role on completion.
Reed Boardall is an equal opportunities employer, committed to providing equal opportunities
regardless of race or ethnic origin, gender identity, family situation, sexual orientation, disability,
religion or age. This person specification is designed to help members of Interviewing Panels
judge the qualities of interviewees in a systematic and consistent way and in accordance with
RB’s equal and diversity policy. It is given to all job applicants / employees for information.