HR Administrator Apprenticeship

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• Benefits
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Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ

About the job

Job summary

Companies House are looking for a Human Resources (HR) Administrative Apprentice within their HR team in Cardiff.

This is a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive, firsthand experience in the world of HR within Government. This is an exceptional development opportunity for an ambitious individual eager to learn and has a genuine interest in HR.

You will gain exposure across multiple areas of workstreams as a member of our HR Business Partner (HRBP) team who support our brilliant people to flourish in their role and have responsibility for supporting the administrative activities needed to support this.

About the Apprenticeship:

This is primarily an administrative HR role although you will be supported to complete a level 3 apprenticeship in HR alongside your role and, we will ensure that you have the opportunity to gain the experience needed to complete your qualification. You will be studying the Level 3 CIPD Foundation certificate in People Practice.

Please note this is a fixed-term apprenticeship role for 2 years but there may be the potential to move into a full-time role following the completion of the programme.

Eligibility Criteria

We are unfortunately unable to sponsor visas for this programme or provide this opportunity to individuals who already possess a degree or a similar qualification at the same level or higher than the apprenticeship associated with this programme.

Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. 

Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work

Job description

As our HR Administrator apprentice, you’ll work within our HRBP Team over the term of the apprenticeship, shadowing and supporting HR team members as they look after the ‘life’ of an employee with key responsibilities of:

• Communications to colleagues as they move through key stages of their career lifecycle (managing and processing probation/promotion, issuing letters and updating the system as and when it’s required).
• Monitoring and processing phased returns and updating the system accordingly.
• Documenting key confidential meetings (taking notes in disciplinaries etc)
• Be the point of contact to answer emails and service now requests on multiple topics such as Annual Leave, Flexi etc
• Monitoring colleagues and leavers time with us to issue ‘Imperial Medals’ where necessary
• Handling sensitive and confidential information through an employee’s lifecycle and document management
• Responding to external requests for references for staff who have left or are leaving Companies House

Person specification

We are looking for a HR Administrator who:

• Is enthusiastic and willing to learn
• Is a strong communicator when speaking and writing with internal and external customers
• Is customer service focused to deliver a positive customer experience
• Is well organised – to manage a variety of tasks and your own workload, so that everything is completed accurately and on time;
• Can adapt to a variety of tasks and a dynamic way of working;
• Works well independently and as part of a team – being comfortable following instructions, showing initiative and supporting colleagues;
• Can work digitally – using a range of software and systems;
• Handles confidential information with sensitivity and care, adhering to our policies.

Essential criteria;

At least 5 GCSE’s with a minimum of C grades including English and Maths

Sift Criteria

For your application we would like you to supply a CV/work history and Personal Statement.

The Personal Statement should be no more than 750 words and provide an example to show how you feel you have demonstrated the 3 Civil Service Behaviours aligned to these posts;

Communicating & Influencing

Working Together

Developing Self & Others

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £23,091, Companies House contributes £7,068 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. 

Head to Our benefits – Working for us – Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. 

We celebrate diversity… 

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. 

We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk 

Where will you be working? 

You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Tracey Brown
• Email : tbrown@companieshouse.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk

Further information

We welcome applications in Welsh / Rydym yn croesawi ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg.

Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission .

info@csc.gov.uk

Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road SW1A 2HQ

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