Human Resources Apprentice

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To support the efficient day to day running of the People & Culture team by providing high level administrative support.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assisting with admin requirements of the People & Culture team.
• Responding to internal and external queries.
• Supporting the administration of the recruitment cycle, including reference checks, DBS applications and induction.
• Provide general HR administration support, issuing letters to staff.
• Coordinating interviews for NCB’s recruitment needs, including diary scheduling, meet and greets and corresponding with applicants.
• Manage the People & Culture sections of the intranet ensuring all relevant data is available and up to date.
• Support HR system administration with tasks such as password resets, data input.
• Coordinate the CEO inductions and other organisational training.
• Assist with specific people project.
• To provide cover for the Corporate Services Assistant when required.
• Part of NCB’s Phone Group, a rota answering the mainline machine.
• To work within the parameters of GDPR, ensuring data and information is protected and handled correctly.
• To promote diversity, equity and inclusion in all areas of the People teams work.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, Skills and Expertise

Essential

• Effective team player
• Ability to work flexibly and creatively in a busy team and to prioritise work to meet the needs of staff whilst maintaining professional standards.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Able to manage processes efficiently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly establish, and maintain, good working relationships at all levels.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Word and Outlook are essential, good Excel and PowerPoint skills are desirable).
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Adaptable with a positive attitude to change.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the voluntary sector.
• A desire to progress professionally in HR.

Other

• The post holder will be expected to comply with NCB’s policies, including Safeguarding, Health Safety & Environment and Data Protection policies.
• The post holder may require a basic DBS check.

The location of this position is  – London Fields, Hackney.

Working pattern – NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working, staff can work remotely for part of the week if they wish and in the office or face to face 2 days per week. This position may be required to work in the office more than the standard 2 days a week.

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