HR Apprentice (Watson Ramsbottom Limited)

HR Administration & Records:

• Maintain accurate electronic personnel files and employee records.

• Process new starter, contract, transfer, promotion, and leaver paperwork.

• Update HR information systems (HRIS) and manage databases regarding absence, annual leave, and sickness tracking.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Draft job adverts, post vacancies on job boards or internal portals, and manage recruitment inboxes.

• Support shortlisting administration, coordinate interview schedules, and send candidate communications.

• Assist with induction arrangements and delivery

• Carry out pre-employment checks, including right-to-work documentation, reference requests, and background/DBS checks.

Employee Support & Queries:

• Act as a first point of contact for routine employee and manager queries via phone, email, or in person

• Assist with general correspondence, draft letters, take meeting notes, and support employee wellbeing or internal communications.

Training & Development Support:

• Help coordinate staff training sessions, track mandatory compliance training, and maintain learning records.

Data & Reporting:

• Assist in gathering data for HR metrics, turnover reports, and equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) monitoring

Training

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

After the apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship possible opportunity to join the HR team initially as a HR Administrator.

Things to consider

• Basic IT literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, and database familiarity).
• Strict understanding of confidentiality, data protection, and GDPR principles