Human Resources Apprentice

Human Resources Apprentice

We have an exciting opportunity for an HR Apprentice to join the HR team.  You will work alongside the HR team to ensure the smooth running of the administration function across all schools in the Mowbray Education Trust.   This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience of working in HR and gaining a Level 3 HR Support Apprenticeship through Babington. This role is fixed term for a period of up to 15 months.  

About the Mowbray Education Trust

The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi-academy trust currently educating around 2,500 children from the age of 2 to 16 in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton.  The MET currently has one secondary school, five primary schools and one preschool; with potential numerical and geographical growth in the future.

Melton Mowbray is a rural market town in Leicestershire which is easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Oakham.

The MET has a central support services team, with staff managing Estates, Finance, HR, IT and Operations, across our schools.  The central team are based at offices within John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbray.

Role

You will be required to work 37 hours per week all year round and there will be a split between working within the HR function (80%) and having allocated time to complete your course (20%). 

You will have GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above. You will have good communication and problem solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.  Along with a good level of IT skills including Outlook and Office, you will be able to manage your own workload and respond swiftly to tight deadlines.

Further information

• Salary £8,301.68 per annum in the first year (£4.30 per hour – National Minimum Wage for Apprentices) – rising in the second year to age related National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage 
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• 31 days’ annual leave per year including public holidays 

Application deadline: Midnight Sunday 2nd May 2021

Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 10th May 2021

Start date: as soon as possible

For an informal chat please contact Matthew Gray, Senior HR Officer on (01664) 504833

Only applications submitted on the Trust's application form will be considered. We do not accept CVs.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.