What You Will Be Doing

Throughout your apprenticeship you'll gain experience across a wide variety of HR activities, including:

• Supporting recruitment administration, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews and onboarding new colleagues.
• Processing new starter and leaver documentation, ensuring legal compliance and accurate record keeping.
• Maintaining employee records and HR systems to ensure information remains accurate and up to date.
• Supporting payroll administration and the preparation of employee data.
• Assisting with absence management administration and reporting.
• Helping maintain HR policies, procedures and company documentation.
• Supporting training and development administration, including training records and communications.
• Assisting with management reporting and wider HR projects.
• Providing administrative support across the HR team and wider Central Services function.
• Supporting Head Office reception and switchboard cover when required.

What You Will Bring

We're looking for someone who is organised, enthusiastic and eager to begin a career within Human Resources.

You'll Ideally Bring

• A genuine interest in developing a career within HR or Recruitment.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Genuine team player.
• A confident and professional telephone manner.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• The ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Previous HR experience whilst always desirable, isn't required – we'll provide the training and support you need to succeed. Some form of previous office-based experience would though certainly be advantageous.

What You Will Get

We provide a competitive starting salary together with an excellent range of flexible employee benefits, including:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays
• Additional Holiday Purchasing Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free parking at site
• Annual company-paid Volunteering Day
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discount scheme with major retail and leisure brands
• Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Long service awards
• Charitable giving options
• Financial support towards eye tests and DSE glasses (where applicable)
• EE Mobile employee discount scheme
• Candidate Referral Scheme

Your Future With Us

At Macfarlane Group, We're Passionate About Developing Future Talent.

This apprenticeship is designed to give you the knowledge, practical experience and professional qualifications needed to build a successful HR career. Many of our colleagues have progressed into specialist and management roles through structured learning, mentoring and internal promotion.

Whether your ambition is to become an HR Advisor, Recruitment Specialist, HR Business Partner or People Manager, you'll be joining an organisation committed to helping you achieve your long-term career goals.

How To Apply/Next Steps

We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. Please click 'Apply' to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.

No recruitment agencies please.