HR Apprentice (Peripatetic)

Hackney is a vibrant and exciting borough to live and work, and like many councils we have challenges as well as ambitious plans for the future. This requires our HR & OD service to provide agile, targeted and excellent support to enable Directorates to deliver. To meet this aim, we have reviewed the way we are organised and how we deliver our HR services, bringing together our corporate and schools teams into a single integrated HR & OD service.

Our aim is to transform the way we work within the HR &; OD service, supporting our organisation to become high performing, digital and networked, whilst working within a highly collaborative and innovative culture, where our HR people are also enabled to flourish and reach their full potential.

Our Team of HR Specialists is focused on supporting Hackney’s mission to make Hackney a place for everyone, where all our residents, whatever their background, have a chance to lead healthy and successful lives; a place where everyone can be proud, with excellent services, thriving businesses, and outstanding public spaces; a place where everyone feels valued and can make their voice heard.

This is a very exciting time to join our newly designed HR & OD team, where you will be encouraged to help shape our services to support our Directorates in meeting the needs of our residents.

As an HR Apprentice, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively across the whole HR function to deliver HR-wide strategic projects, providing support to assist in the efficient running of the HR and OD Services as you learn.

Your role will include providing support to all teams, and you will gain learning in each area of HR and OD. A key part of your role will also be organising meetings and events, producing and circulating documentation. 

You will have the opportunity to support the recruitment and HR administration team with the advertising of new roles, assisting the team with the Applicant Tracking System, including uploading new jobs and arranging interview panels for new applicants. Supporting Organisational Change projects across the service, gaining experience in Employee Relations and the delivery of transactional services. 

You will be required to undertake an Apprenticeship (Business Administration Level 3), so if you have ambitions to have a great career in HR and OD, this could be the role for you.  

Eligibility for this apprenticeship:

You must be 18 years old or over.

For this position, you will either:**

Already hold at least a Level 2 or GCSE A*-C / 4-9 in Maths and English

OR

Be willing to complete this during your apprenticeship training.

**If you hold an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), a statement of special educational needs (SEN) or a learning difficulty assessment (LDA) this criteria may not apply and you will be assessed individually

You will not be eligible for the apprenticeship if you already hold an equivalent level Business Administrator qualification.  

You must also meet at least one of the additional set criteria for eligibility for our apprenticeship positions:

– You are a current resident of the London Borough of Hackney

– You are a current student at a Hackney education institution (school, college, university, PRU/alternative provision, Adult Learning provision)

– You are a former student at a Hackney secondary education institution and completed at least one GCSE or equivalent Level 2 qualification there

– You are a current or former recipient of Hackney leaving care services.

To access Apprenticeship training funding, you must also:

– Hold a British/EEA passport or have permission from the UK government to live in the UK AND

– Have been resident in the UK or EEA for at least the last three years.  If you are a resident of the EEA, you must have settled or confirmed settled status in the UK.

You must be able to evidence that you meet the eligibility criteria. Please ensure that you have read the eligibility criteria in the Job Description & Person Specification. You will not be eligible if you cannot provide this evidence.

About the Hackney Apprenticeship Programme:

Hackney Council’s Apprenticeship Programme is designed to create quality opportunities for Hackney residents and Hackney school leavers. All of our programmes combine work and study towards a mandatory recognised qualification. As an apprentice with us, you will receive a competitive salary, holiday entitlement and a package of support. 

 We are looking for candidates who demonstrate: 

– A commitment to undertake a qualification.
– Passion and enthusiasm.
– Reliability.
– Good organisational skills.
– A desire to deliver a high-quality service to Hackney residents.
– The ability to form good working relationships with others.

There are more than 100 apprentices at the Council. To find out more about what it is like to be an apprentice at Hackney Council – check out our Apprentice Blog

Application Information:

The application form will contain questions which you must answer. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience and relate them to the Job Description. Please take your time and answer these questions as fully as you can. This may make the difference between getting an interview or not.

You do not need to upload a CV.

Closing date for applications: 09 September 2024  (22:59 pm)

Assessments: W/c 23rd September 2024

Interviews: W/c 07 October 2024

All eligible applicants will be invited to attend a Maths and English Initial Assessment

You must be able to attend this session, to progress to the next stage. 

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under-represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk