HR Assistant (Apprentice)
This is a Temporary, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
About the Role
Are you organised, people-focused and ready to take your first step into Human Resources? Our HR Assistant Apprentice role offers hands-on experience, professional training and a clear pathway into a rewarding HR career. As a HR Apprentice, you will support recruitment, onboarding, payroll and wellbeing processes while studying for a funded HR qualification. This is not just an admin role – it is a true development opportunity with real responsibility and support.
30 hours per week / 52 weeks per year
This is a fixed term contract of 12- 18 months
What You’ll Gain
- A fully funded HR apprenticeship qualification
- Real-world HR experience and mentoring
- A strong foundation for future HR roles
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Onboarding & Compliance:
- Coordinate and manage the complete onboarding process for new starters, including reference checks, DBS checks, Right to Work checks, and overseas checks.
- Ensure accurate compliance with Single Central Record requirements.
- Manage the online DBS portal and provide support to candidates.
- New Starter Experience:
- Ensure a positive and seamless new starter journey, including pre-employment meetings and one-month check-in meetings.
- Issue contracts and offer letters within statutory timeframes, calculating prorated salaries and leave entitlements.
- Take an active role in interview panels and supporting recruiting managers
- Payroll Administration:
- Process payroll changes and generate accurate HR administration paperwork, adhering to payroll cut-off dates.
- Record new starters on the HR/Payroll system and process starter pension notifications.
- Employee Relations:
- Provide administrative support to Business Partners in employee relations cases, including preparing packs and taking minutes.
- Organise and monitor the exit interview process and ensure efficient completion of leaver processes.
Requirements
- A high standard of administrative skill with a keen eye for detail and a high level of accuracy
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with staff at all levels and build effective relationships.
- Competent in using Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel
- Professional and customer focused approach including absolute discretion, confidentiality, diplomacy and sensitivity.
How to apply
We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact recruitment@hsdc.ac.uk and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.
For more information on the position itself, please connect with Rob at rob.mooney@hsdc.ac.uk for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV’s.
About Us
Would you like to work for us? We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, seeking only the best people to help our students and colleagues realise their dreams and potential.
If you’re looking for college jobs in Hampshire, see how we support our people with health and wellbeing, learn more about the recruitment process, explore the benefits, and view our vacancies. Apply today!
Benefits
*If you are recruited as an unqualified lecturer, you must enrol on the PGCE/Cert Ed within your first two years of employment. You are also enrolled on the fully funded Level 3 Award in Education & Training (formally known as PTLLS) shortly after you start with us, so your formal teacher training starts straight away.
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