HR Apprentice
Dandara · Milton Keynes, England ·
Job Description HR Apprentice Build Your Career in HR with DandaraLocation: Milton KeynesProgramme: Structured HR Apprenticeship with Rotational DevelopmentStart your HR career with real experience, real responsibility and a recognised qualification.
Are you ambitious, curious and looking for a career where you can work with people, solve problems and make a genuine impact on a business? At Dandara, were offering an exciting opportunity to join our Group HR team as an HR Apprentice.
You don't need previous HR experience we're looking for someone with the potential, attitude and drive to build a successful long-term career in Human Resources. This isn't an apprenticeship where you'll spend all your time doing basic administration.
You'll follow a structured rotational development programme, gaining hands-on experience across the key areas of a modern HR function while working towards a recognised HR apprenticeship qualification. You'll experience HR Operations, Recruitment & Resourcing, Learning & Development, Reward and HR Business Partnering, giving you the opportunity to discover where your strengths and interests could take you.
What you'll learnHR OperationsYou'll learn how HR supports employees throughout their career with Dandara, from joining the business through to promotions, contractual changes and eventually leaving. You'll gain experience in: Offers, contracts and onboardingEmployee records and HR systemsAbsence, family leave and probationHR reporting and people dataHR policies and proceduresConfidentiality, compliance and data protectionYou'll quickly understand why accuracy and attention to detail really matter when you're dealing with people's careers and personal information.
Recruitment & Resourcing Working alongside our Recruitment team, you'll see how we attract and hire talented people across Dandara. You'll gain exposure to: Advertising vacancies and attracting candidatesOur Teamtailor recruitment systemCandidate screening and selectionInterviews and assessmentRecruitment campaignsCandidate experienceRecruitment data and reportingUnderstanding recruitment costs and agency spendAs your confidence and capability develop, you'll have opportunities to become more actively involved in interviews and recruitment activities.
Learning & Development You'll see how Dandara develops its people and prepares future leaders. You'll gain experience of: Coordinating training and developmentLeadership developmentEarly careers programmesCareer pathwaysSuccession and talent planningOur Kallidus learning platformMeasuring the effectiveness of learningYou'll learn how developing people's skills can directly improve business performance.
HR Business PartneringAs you progress through the programme, you'll gain exposure to the more advisory and commercial side of HR.You'll shadow experienced HR professionals and learn about: Employee relationsPerformance and attendanceOrganisational changeWorkforce planningEmployment policies and principlesAdvising and supporting managersUsing judgement to solve people-related problemsYou'll also gain exposure to Reward, Benefits and Payroll, helping you understand how the different elements of HR fit together.
What we're looking forWe're not looking for someone who already knows everything about HR. We'll teach you that. We're looking for someone with the potential to learn quickly and the ambition to make something of the opportunity.
You'll ideally be: Genuinely interested in developing a professional career in HRAmbitious, motivated and keen to progressCurious someone who wants to understand why , not just whatConfident enough to ask questions and contribute ideasResilient and able to learn from feedback and mistakesHighly organised with excellent attention to detailA strong written and verbal communicatorComfortable working with numbers, data and technologyProfessional and trustworthy with confidential informationAdaptable and comfortable working with different people and teamsYou'll also need to understand that building a successful career means mastering the fundamentals.
Some of your work will be administrative, particularly at the beginning, and we'll expect you to approach those responsibilities with the same enthusiasm and professionalism as the more exciting projects. No previous HR experience is required.
Potential, attitude and capability matter more to us than previous exposure to HR.QualificationsWe're looking for a strong general standard of education and evidence of your ability to learn and develop. You'll have: GCSEs at Grade 6 or above, including English, Maths & Business StudiesLevel 3/post-16 qualifications are desirablePrevious work experience, whether part-time, full-time, voluntary or through work placements, would also be beneficialWhere could this take you?
Our aim is to develop someone who can build a long-term career within HR.Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll receive practical experience, structured development, feedback and increasing responsibility as your capability grows.
By the end of the programme, you'll have gained experience across several different HR specialisms and completed a recognised HR apprenticeship qualification. Depending on your performance, strengths, interests and future opportunities within Dandara, your career could ultimately develop into areas such as: HR Operations | Recruitment & Resourcing | Learning & Development | Reward | HR Business PartneringProgression isn't automatic you'll need to earn it through your performance, development and commitment.
But for someone with the right attitude and ambition, this apprenticeship provides an excellent platform from which to build a professional HR career. What's in it for you?£24,785 basic salaryBonus SchemeTraining in HR33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)Private Medical InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programme - EAPHealth Hero digital doctor - 24 hr virtual help and appointmentsHealth Assured Wisdom App3x salary life assurance (paid option to increase to x4)Cycle to Work SchemeEmployer matched pension scheme of up to 5%Flexible benefits including shopping vouchers, airport parking and reduced gym membershipNo Agencies please.