Taylor and Francis Hiring for HR Apprentice at Abingdon Full Time

Taylor & Francis Group operates globally and produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realize their individual potential.

What we offer at Taylor & Francis:
Salary: £21,000

25 days annual leave

3 additional discretionary days leave for Christmas

4 paid volunteering days annually

Additional day off for your birthday

Seasonal social and charitable events

Training and development

Remote Working

If at any time you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to support you.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

We know that sometimes the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you’re excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we’re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

Job Description

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Apprentice to join our Global People strategy team. This is a unique opportunity to start a career within HR, working as part of a friendly and collaborative Global team whilst undertaking a Level 3 HR Support qualification.

As a HR Apprentice, you will support the team with a variety of tasks and gain an insight into how HR Business partners supports the wider business. You’ll be interacting daily with internal stakeholders of varying levels across the organisation, so a passion for providing great service is key. You’ll also need a great eye for detail, as you will be supporting with the day-to-day administration of our HRIS data integrity, change forms and supporting with projects across the HRBP team. Over the course of the apprenticeship, you will gain exposure to a wide variety of HR streams including onboarding, talent planning, and learning.

We’ll ensure you have the chance to learn on the job with mentoring and development from our colleagues, putting your 20% off the job training to practical use to cement your learning. Upon completion, you’ll have developed and honed your knowledge and skills to grow your career.

We are working towards a start date of September 2022.

What will this role involve?

Work alongside Human Resources Business Partners to provide administrative support to their assigned business areas.

Provide support and administration with our on-boarding platform to include answering queries, loading data, review and update content as needed and conduct research for new content for the platform.

Day-to-day administration of internal learning programmes, including creating and sending invitations and tracking participation.

Assist with conducting analysis and identifying trends around employee data.

Support the HR Business Partner Team and wider HR team as required on ad hoc projects.

You will work towards gaining:
Level 3 Apprenticeship as HR Support (standard)

You will need to complete an End Point Assessment to successfully pass your apprenticeship

Applications will close on 7th July 2022. Please provide a supporting covering letter with your application detailing your motivation and interest for this opportunity.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

Knowledge & Experience:
As a minimum requirement, you will need to have achieved or be expecting to achieve 5 GCSE passes at Grade C/4 or above including in English and Maths or equivalent qualifications

A good basic understanding of the work of a HR Function and a demonstrable interest to start a career in HR

A good understanding of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Teams, Office 365 and SharePoint

Behaviours & Skills

Enthusiastic and self-motivated with the drive to achieve

Effective time management skills, meeting deadlines and prioritising multiple tasks

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely

Excellent attention to detail

A desire to provide excellent customer service

The ability to handle sensitive information and respect confidentiality where required.

A strong team player, building good working relationships and retaining a positive attitude towards your work and colleagues

Additional Information

Eligibility:
To be eligible for Apprenticeship funding you need to have the right to and be living in England.

You must not already hold a qualification of the same type, content and level.

You must not be undertaking another apprenticeship or in education at the same time.

This role is open to candidates in all locations across England. Taylor & Francis has multiple options for how employees can work based on their role – be that in the Office, at home or somewhere in between.

Things to consider:
An Apprenticeship is a learning opportunity. Apprentices will be required to complete the mandatory 20% period of off-the-job training and all tasks associated with obtaining the Apprenticeship qualification.

On completion of the Apprenticeship:
A certificate will be issued formally recognizing this achievement and will mark the end of the 18-month program.

Taylor & Francis will make every effort to identify a suitable internal role on for you, however there is no automatic guaranteed progression to a permanent or fixed-term role after successful completion of the Apprenticeship.