Apprentice Human Resources Assistant

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the HR Team in the Department of Paediatrics as our Apprentice Human Resources Assistant.

You will play an important role in providing a high-quality HR service to the department. You will administer recruitment and pre-employment processes, and collaborate with HR team members to manage shared inboxes and complete day-to-day aspects of HR, offering outstanding HR support to colleagues.

You will be required to complete a two-year training programme that will cover all aspects of the role and will be delivered through in-house training, as well as day-release or other distance learning methods delivered by Abingdon & Witney College. You will complete a CIPD Level 3 Apprenticeship which is within the (Human Resources) sector and you will gain CIPD Level 3 Diploma in Human Resources Practice qualification.

Please note that college attendance and successful completion of these studies is required as an integral part of this Apprenticeship.

You will be working in a growing department within the Medical Sciences Division. The Department of Paediatrics is a world leader in child health research and hosts internationally renowned research programmes in drug development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging, neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology.

This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract initially for two years.

Becoming an apprentice at the University of Oxford is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience and training. You will work alongside experienced colleagues, whilst learning on the job and appropriate objectives will be set during the course of the Apprenticeship. At the same time, you will study for formal qualifications in your field.

For more information please visit: https://www.apprenticeships.ox.ac.uk/meet-our-apprentices

About you

You will be educated to GCSE standard (English and Maths grade 4 or above) or equivalent. You will possess strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues within the team and across the wider department. You will have the ability to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines, and will be able to handle confidential information appropriately. You will have experience of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel. Previous experience of working within a service support role or personnel experience, including voluntary or part-time, would be beneficial.

Application Process

You will be required to complete our online application form.

Only online applications received via the University Jobs portal before 12.00 midday on Monday 15 May 2023 will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter, provisionally the w/c 30 May.

For more information and to apply visit: https://tinyurl.com/mvwedujc

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Salary: £22,150.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/05/2023
Reference ID: 164951