Human Resources Apprentice

Human Resources Apprentice

Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
£18,000 - £20,000

Benefits: 6% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, High street discounts, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen

Skills: IT Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Communication Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Team Working, Attention to detail

At Safran Electrical & Power, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.

The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.

Alongside our engineering and technical teams we are powered by our support services, one of which is a collaborative, creative and dedicated HR Team. The HR team in Pitstone supports the full Employee Lifecycle from Recruitment, through Onboarding, Learning and Development, Employee Relations, Payroll and Benefits and Employee Offboarding. The team also support things like Site Communications, CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and Employee Events as well as a host of other activities like our STEM Ambassador Program, Employee Wellbeing, and Charity Partnerships.

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in developing a career in Human Resources to join us as an HR Apprentice. The successful candidate will complete a level 3 qualification in HR Support which gives an excellent grounding in Human Resources and the skills and knowledge required, including HR Processes, HR Systems, HR Policies, and HR Legislation. This course will involve around 1 day a month at Milton Keynes College during term time alongside on the job training and assessment. Following completion of the qualification you could be eligible to apply for Associate Member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development).

The Role

As an HR Apprentice at Safran Electrical & Power Ltd, you will be embedded in the HR team and responsible for providing administrative HR support to the HR Team, Managers, and Employees, whilst ensuring the efficiency of the HR process and practices and applications of policies. Other responsibilities will include:

• Administration of Starters, Leavers and Changes during the full Employee lifecycle
• Support to Recruitment and Learning & Development activities such as scheduling training and interviews
• Producing letters such as references, offers and employee changes
• Helping the wider HR team with tasks such as Purchase Orders
• Responding to employee queries via a shared HR email mailbox
• Supporting activities like All Employee Events and Social Outreach
• Attending meetings and taking notes and minutes
• Booking meeting rooms and coordinating arrangements such as Training

Desirable Experience

We are looking for candidates with a range of skills such as Communication, IT Literacy and Team Work as well as the ability to work in a fast paced but collaborative team environment. Other skills you will bring with you could include:

• MS Office such as Excel, Powerpoint, Word or similar tools such as Sheets
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving and looking for improvements in processes
• Organisational skills including good time management and the ability to prioritise

Get involved:

We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, charity partnerships and wellbeing programme.

Our Wellbeing Programme in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business, and we integrate it with all that we do. The programme is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re-enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive.