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Apprenticeship

HR support

Level
3
Advanced Β· like A-levels
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Business and administration
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Handling day to day queries and providing human resources advice ranging from recruitment through to retirement.

What you'd do

Handle first-line HR queries from managers and employees
Support recruitment campaigns - posting jobs, screening CVs, and scheduling
Process new starter paperwork and conduct right-to-work checks
Maintain accurate employee records in the HR information system
Take notes and provide administrative support at HR meetings
Assist managers with absence management and return-to-work processes
Produce HR reports and basic data analysis for the team

What you'd learn

Employment law fundamentals - contracts, dismissal, and discrimination
Recruitment and selection processes including safer recruitment
Employee relations case management - grievance, disciplinary, and absence
Pay, benefits, and payroll administration basics
HR data management, GDPR, and people analytics
Learning and development coordination and needs analysis
HR policies, procedures, and best practice frameworks
Ready to look for a place?
See live HR support apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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