HR Support Apprentice
HR Support Apprentice
-------------------------
*Start your career in HR with us!*
Finham Park Multi Academy Trust is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic HR Apprentice to join our friendly and supportive HR team.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, gain practical experience across the full employee lifecycle, and build a strong foundation for a future career in HR.
What You’ll Get:
- Salary: £8 per hour for the first 12 months followed by national minimum wage for age
- Apprenticeship Qualification \- a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification. HR Support Level 3
- Access to TOTUM student discount
- Access to Life and Progress employee support programme which includes: Health and wellbeing support, Around\-the\-clock support, and Confidential counselling (provided by SCCU Group)
The Opportunity:
As an HR Apprentice, you will work closely with an experience HR team to support the delivery of an efficient and high\-quality HR service across our schools.
You will gain exposure to a wide range of HR activities, including:
- Supporting recruitment processes, from advertising roles to coordinating interviews
- Assisting with employee administration, including starters, leavers and contractual changes
- Maintaining accurate HR systems and employee records
- Preparing HR documentation and correspondence
- Providing general administrative support to the HR team
What You’ll Do: Recruitment Support
- Assist with the coordination of recruitment and selection activities, including:
+ Preparing application packs
+ Supporting the scheduling of interviews and booking venues
+ Sending routine correspondence (e.g. interview invitations)
- Liaise with candidates and managers, providing a professional point of contact
- Support the maintenance of HR systems and databases, ensuring records are accurate and up to date
- Assist with processing employee lifecycle administration, including:
+ Probation and appraisal communications
+ Family leave documentation
- Prepare standard HR letters and documents using templates
- Work with the HR team to ensure administrative processes are completed in line with safeguarding requirements and internal procedures
- Develop an understanding of employment legislation and HR policies, applying this learning with guidance
- Support the team in maintaining accurate records in line with data protection requirements
- Provide administrative support to HR Business Partners and the wider HR team as required
- Assist in arranging meetings, including booking rooms and preparing documentation
- Support the coordination of activities such as Occupational Health appointments
- Actively participate in the apprenticeship programme, completing coursework and training requirements
- Apply learning in the workplace with support from colleagues
- Seek opportunities to build HR knowledge, skills and confidence
- Support the HR team in reviewing and improving administrative processes
- Suggest improvements where appropriate, with guidance
- Carry out duties in line with Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Data Protection policies
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the level of the post
- Someone who is keen to learn and develop a career in HR
- Organised, with good attention to detail
- A strong communicator, both written and verbal
- Reliable, professional and able to handle confidential information
- Comfortable using IT systems such as Microsoft Office
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
Working Hours: 37 Hours per week \- Year round, Temporary contract for 21 months
Finham Park Multi Academy Trust is committed to delivering a World Class education for children aged 3–19, removing artificial barriers of age and phase and ensuring every child thrives. Our ambition is to exceed the highest national and international benchmarks for achievement, while developing learners who are curious, confident and prepared for life in a global community.
Our HR team is central to this, supporting colleagues across the Trust and ensuring we attract, retain and develop the people who make a difference in our schools.
*Finham Park Multi Academy Trust requires all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage and if you are offered a job position with us.*
*Online Checks*
*In line with KCSIE (Keeping children Safe in Education) 2025 we will complete online searches as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates. If anything is identified as part of these checks they will be discussed with you at interview. If any safeguarding concerns are identified we reserve the right to withdraw your application.*
*Finham Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be request to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check*
Application Close Date: 01/07/2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 13/07/2026
Start Date: September 2026
Need more info?
02476 936969
csanford@sccu.uk.com
Follow us on social media
https://www.youtube.com/@SCCUGroup
https://www.linkedin.com/school/sccu\-ltd/?viewAsMember\=true
https://www.instagram.com/sccu\_group?igsh\=MTRkN2hlcXV0MWs0eQ%3D%3D\&utm\_source\=qr
https://www.tiktok.com/@sccu.group?\_t\=ZN\-90oXJQMgYIY\&\_r\=1
This listing is from indeed. View original listing ↗