People and Culture Apprentice

Job Title: People and Culture Apprentice

Location: Cambridge, UK

Salary: £25,000 – £26,000 p.a. full-time equivalent, dependent on experience

Basis: Permanent, full-time, part-time or flexible

Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK

The role

Our People and Culture team within the Foundation helps us realise our ambitious plans for expanding our impact around the world over the next decade and providing the best People and Culture offering to our colleagues. 

Working closely with the Director of People and Culture and the wider team, as a People and Culture Apprentice, you will be involved in different areas of HR to support the day to day running of the function, including administration support for recruitment, onboarding colleagues, and learning and development events. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of learning opportunities, projects, and initiatives, and you will be given full training to develop your skills as a HR generalist. 

The People and Culture team looks after all HR disciplines, which we divide into three distinct areas: recruitment, employee engagement and learning and development, and processes and systems. 

We strive to make the Foundation a place where talented people who care about our mission can do the best work of their careers. We have a flexible and collaborative approach to all aspects of our work. If you’re the right person for the job, we’ll make it work for you, and you can be confident that you’ll be working with an exceptional team.

Training and qualifications

Formal apprenticeship training will be provided by an accredited provider. The successful candidate will work towards a Level 3 HR qualification, which will provide a strong foundation for a rewarding career. 

Responsibilities

• Deliver administrative support to the People and Culture team
• Assist with the recruitment process, including posting adverts, coordinating interviews and liaising with hiring managers
• Support the pre-employment and new starter processes
• Maintain employee records on various internal systems, including our HR platform Bob
• Support the administration of employee benefits
• Providing administrative and coordination support for various organisational projects
• Support with research when we are looking at new initiatives and projects
• Assist with the preparation of reports and documentation
• Identify ways for us to be more autonomous in our approach considering AI
• Act as a point of contact for colleague queries, especially in the office, including managing the shared People and Culture internal ticketing system
• Work on operational HR activities with the Director of People and Culture to ensure we are running an effective and efficient function

Experience and personal attributes

We recognise that everyone has the potential for growth, and we welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they have some, but not all, of the experience and personal attributes listed here.

• No formal HR qualifications are required
• 5 GCSE’s Grade 4 and above, including English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Competent in the digital environment and IT systems. We use Google Suite, Monday.com, Zendesk, and others
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in an administrative or supportive role
• A passion for people, and a keen interest in building a successful career in HR
• Willingness to learn and develop, and get stuck in
• A positive mindset with a flexible and adaptable approach
• Ability to manage work confidentially and diplomatically
• Well organised and able to prioritise tasks and manage expectations effectively
• A collaborative approach to work and interest in contributing to team goals

About us

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK-based educational charity with the mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. You can read more about us on our careers page.

Established in 2008 and first known for our product — the wildly successful Raspberry Pi computer — the Foundation has developed education programmes, learning experiences, and products that are helping millions of young people learn vital new knowledge and skills

Through Code Club and CoderDojo, we support the world’s largest network of free informal computing clubs for young people. Tens of thousands of educators have taken our online courses, and millions of people use our free online learning resources. To deepen our understanding of how young people learn about computing and how to create with digital technologies, we conduct academic research, and we use that knowledge to increase the impact of our work and advance the field of computing education.

Across all of our work, we work hard to engage young people who come from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of computing or who experience educational disadvantage. We work all over the world, with teams based in the UK, Ireland, North America, and India, and partnerships with mission-aligned organisations in over 40 countries.

We are at the forefront of the global movement to help young people learn about computing and digital making. You can read more about our mission, values, and goals in our Annual Review 2022 and our Strategy 2022–2025.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits for all of our colleagues, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave initially (prorated for part-time colleagues), growing to 30 days after five years service
• Company-wide close down for 3 days at the end of the year
• Generous company pension scheme with 8% employer and 4% employee contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance and long-term illness insurance policy
• Investment in professional development and learning
• Flexible work hours as needed, to fit around childcare or other commitments
• Generous family leave policy
• Cycle-to-work scheme and season ticket loan

Timetable for applications

Closing date: Monday 7 October 2024 at 9.00am GMT

Phone screen: Week commencing 7 October 2024

First-round interview: Week commencing 14 October 2024

Second-round interview: Week commencing 21 October 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in the selection process, you will be required to undergo a background check to confirm that you are a suitable person to work with children. Further background checks will be made at regular intervals thereafter.

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