HR Apprentice
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Company: thebigword
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Location: Leeds, LS12 6LL
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £24,000.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000021154
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Application Deadline Date: 01/04/2026
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Start Date: 27/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm. Hybrid Working from our Leeds Office (3 days per week in-office)
Brief Description
Join our People & Talent Team as an HR Apprentice, supporting a global organisation while progressing to your Level 5. You’ll gain hands‑on experience across the full employee lifecycle, working in a fast‑paced, collaborative team and contributing to a world‑class employee experience.
Future Prospects
- Completing a Level 5 HR apprenticeship positions you to step confidently into roles such as People Advisor, HR/Talent/ER Specialist, or early-stage People Partner roles
- It builds the capability to lead specialist people initiatives, influence stakeholders, and deliver strategic HR solutions - creating a clear pathway toward senior positions such as Senior People Partner, HR Manager
Vacancy Detail
You’ll be part of a fast-paced, friendly, and highly collaborative team where no two days are the same. As we continue to deliver a world-class employee experience across multiple regions, you’ll have the chance to develop meaningful HR skills while contributing to real business impact.
As an HR Apprentice, you will be hands-on from day one, supporting the full employee lifecycle and gaining experience across all areas of People & Talent, including:
- Providing day-to-day HR administrative support to the People Team, managers and employees
- Assisting with onboarding, probation management, training coordination, and employee queries
- Supporting the delivery and tracking of key People initiatives, policies, and processes
- Coordinating ER-related documentation, meeting notes, and follow-up actions
- Maintaining accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with systems, processes, and audit requirements
- Assisting with HR reporting and People MI
- Collaborating with our People Team and Specialists across the UK and India to support wider People projects
- Playing a key part in building an inclusive, positive, and engaging employee experience
Other Information
thebigword follows The Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). As part of this, we will require you to undertake a DBS Check.