The Role

Do you want to join a friendly and supportive HR team with opportunities to work across various functions? This apprenticeship will provide great practical experience in a unique HR setting providing support across Richmond and Wandsworth Councils.

You will primarily provide administrative support to a range of HR areas including job evaluation, employee benefits, equality and diversity, organisational development and management information.

As well as practical experience, you will also work to achieve the HR Support Level 3 Apprenticeship with the ongoing support of your line manager.

Working within a large HR team will provide exposure to many areas, including management information, equality and diversity, transactions/payroll, HR systems, recruitment, casework and organisational development. The experience gained will be invaluable to progressing within your chosen career path.

You will need to:

• Have experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
• Have good written and verbal communication
• Have good attention to detail and ability to work unsupervised to meet deadlines
• Understand the importance of confidentiality
• Be willing to work flexibly and provide support across the HR team

You will have day-to-day support from your line manager and will also have opportunities to shadow/get training from colleagues across the various teams in HR to gain experience and knowledge of the different areas. There are also a number of e-learning and face-to-face training courses offered in the councils which you can request to attend, including Office 365 and customer services.

In return, we can offer:

• 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 36 hour working week
• Discounts at local shops, restaurants and leisure facilities
• Cycle-to-Work and Eyecare Vouchers
• Discounted Microsoft Office package for home-use
• Interest-free loans on annual travel cards
• Various learning and development options (including e-learning)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Richmond and Wandsworth are currently reviewing our pay, reward and benefits framework, in partnership with Trade Union colleagues. We are developing different options that make sure we have a fair and transparent system in place.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

We are looking for an apprentice ready to start in July (subject to the completion of recruitment checks).

Closing Date:  Monday, 6th May 2019 (extended from 28^th April 2019)

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.

Please apply through the Kingston College website: https://rss.cm/job/1929/230/

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are a Disability Confident employer.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Richmond and Wandsworth are currently reviewing our pay, reward and benefits framework, in partnership with Trade Union colleagues. We are developing different options that make sure we have a fair and transparent system in place

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils