Hr Apprentice

We are looking for an HR Apprentice to join our HR Office at House of Lords. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking to gain exposure across multiple aspects of HR including Learning and Organisational Development, Recruitment, and HR Business Partnering and Advisory by supporting them with their daily tasks and project work.

While gaining this hands-on experience, you will also undertake an apprenticeship in HR Support which will lead to a recognised qualification.

This is an opportunity to work on a hybrid basis where you will be able to work 3 days from home and 2 days onsite at Parliament! This is an exciting position for someone who is keen to develop their skills and knowledge within HR and who enjoys working in a varied, fast-paced environment.

You’ll be accountable for –

• Providing administrative support within the HR Office by supporting projects and workstreams to achieve our People Strategy.
• Supporting on business-as-usual tasks such as recruitment, onboarding, training events, induction support and some aspects of payroll.
• Ensuring accurate and relevant HR data is recorded in the correct databases – for example, employee changes or training records.
• Responding to enquiries by managing team inboxes and phone lines.
• Drafting documentation which could include contractual letters, training materials, invites to training sessions for example.

If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.

What we’re looking for –

• Experience of providing excellent customer service, with the ability to give accurate advice and support to colleagues and managers.
• Effective team working skills, with an ability to show flexibility towards supporting the work of different teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information in a clear, engaging way.

• Ability to manage and prioritise workload to achieve deadlines, objectives and conflicting priorities.

• Ability to work with data and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Experience in using MS Office to complete a range of tasks effectively and with the ability to learn new systems and processes.

What you’ll get in return

• 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
• Generous pension scheme
• Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
• Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
• The opportunity to witness history in the making!

The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:

• Make laws
• Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
• Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise

Please complete your online application by 23.55pm on Monday 27th May 2024.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact hlrecruitment@parliament.uk or call 020 7219 5973.

Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range.

The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.